The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that
President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to
undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected
successor, Joe Biden.
His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the
actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed
people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements
yesterday because we judged that their effect -- and likely their intent
-- would be to provoke further violence.
Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the
priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining
13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in
accordance with established democratic norms.
Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our
platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or
labeling his posts when they violate our policies. We did this because
we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access
to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context
is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite
violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.
We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our
service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are
extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram
accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the
peaceful transition of power is complete.
https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10112681480907401
TL;DR: fuck you and the horse you rode in on