Former US President Donald Trump may return to the internet platforms Facebook and Instagram. The Republican ban, which has been in effect for two years, will be lifted in the coming weeks, political chief of the Facebook group Meta, Nick Clegg, said Wednesday.
Trump’s accounts on several major online platforms were blocked after his supporters stormed the seat of the US parliament in Washington in January 2021. At the time, he not only expressed his condolences to the rioters, but, according to critics, incited the violent crowd with a speech.
Trump had previously used his online channels for months to spread the repeatedly refuted claim that he had been duped into a victory over Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. At the time, platform operators feared that Trump could lead to more violence if he turns his supporters on. kept turning on.
The Facebook group originally banned Trump from the platform until further notice. However, Meta’s independent oversight body, which can investigate content and account decisions, concluded that an indefinite ban was not covered by the network’s rules. It decided that Trump’s accounts could only be frozen for two years initially – and then reassessed.
It has now been concluded that there is no longer a threat to public safety, as was the case in January 2021, Clegg explains. “The ban was an extraordinary decision under extraordinary circumstances.” At the same time, he stressed that Trump had to abide by the platform’s rules and that he was threatened with tougher penalties for repeat offenders.
In November, new Twitter owner Elon Musk had already unlocked Trump’s account with the short message service. However, the ex-president has not used it so far and is sticking with the Twitter copy he founded, Truth Social. However, given his intent to fight for a return to the White House in the 2024 presidential election, a greater presence on online platforms could serve Trump well.
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