Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban | US News

Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts are restored after a two-year suspension following the January 6 riot.

facebook parents Meta said in a blog post on Wednesday it would add “new guard rails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who break its rules.

“If Mr. Trump continues to post infringing content, the content will be removed and he will be suspended for a period of one month to two years, depending on the severity of the violation,” said Meta, based in Menlo Park, California. said.

In response to Meta’s decision, the former US President said: “FACEBOOK, which has lost billions of dollars in value since it ‘deplatformed’ your favorite President, me, just announced that they are reactivating my account.

“This should never happen again to an incumbent president or anyone else who doesn’t deserve retribution!”

He added: “THANK YOU TRUTH SOCIAL FOR DOING SUCH AN INCREDIBLE JOB. YOUR GROWTH IS EXCELLENT AND THE FUTURE UNLIMITED!!!”

Mr Trump was suspended on Jan. 7, a day after the deadly 2021 riot.

The suspension prompted other social media companies to take similar steps.

But he was recently reinstated on Twitter after Elon Musk took over the company, although he has yet to tweet on the platform.

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Mr Trump has been using his own much smaller website, Truth Social, which he launched after being banned from Twitter.

Earlier this month, a confidante of the former president revealed that Mr Trump could start tweeting again soon.

Advisors for his 2024 presidential campaign have been brainstorming ideas for his first post, according to NBC News.

One Republican, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations with Mr Trump about returning to the platform, said: “Trump is likely to come back to Twitter. It’s just a matter of how and when.

“He’s been talking about this for weeks, but Trump speaks for Trump, so anyone can guess what he’s going to do or say or when.”