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Trump can’t use Facebook’s services to spread lies and incite racists, but the ban does little to repair the company’s hate-for-profit business model.

While today’s decision is welcome, it’s a temporary Band-Aid that obscures a much larger problem.

The Facebook Oversight Board said the removal of Donald Trump from the social platform was justified but poorly executed.

Proponents of banning Trump permanently warn the decision “leaves the door open for Facebook to let Trump back on the platform in six months.”

Critics are labeling the fate of Trump’s Facebook page as a “sideshow” that fails to address the flaws of the social network’s content-moderation system.

What’s good news for tech giants is bad news for most traditional news outlets around the world.

On Wednesday, the board will announce whether to uphold or reverse a ban on former President Trump’s account on the platform.

Starting next week, the Emergency Broadband Benefit program will dole out $50-$75 a month to those who can’t afford home internet.

Latinos have long been targets of inhumane medical policies. Their hard-earned skepticism toward government is now contributing to vaccine resistance.

As the Media 2070 project shows, who presents a story is just as important as how it’s told.