Meta today lifted a more than two-year ban on former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, according to company spokesperson Andy Stone.
Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been suspended after attacks from his supporters who rejected the results of the 2020 presidential election that led to Joe Biden's victory. At the time, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Trump had been suspended for inciting violence and praising his supporters' unrest.
Meta announced in late January that it intended to restore Trump's account "in the coming weeks," subjecting Trump to an additional suspension of one month to two years, depending on the severity of the breach, if he again violates the company's content policy. .
Last month, the US tech giant announced an update to its policy regarding content that does not specifically contravene its rules but may incite violent or harmful behavior similar to the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
If it is confirmed that such content has been posted, Meta will limit its distribution by preventing users from sharing the post. The Company may also restrict account access to promotional tools.
Notably, Trump has now restored access to his accounts on major social media platforms, which will allow him to reach out to voters and raise political funds ahead of his bid in the 2024 US presidential election.
It should be noted that as of last January, Trump had about 23 million followers on Instagram and 34 million on Facebook.
Trump won the White House in 2016 because of his popularity on social media and then used it at every opportunity to gain his supporters.
Trump's Facebook and Instagram account bans have been lifted after Twitter CEO Elon Musk reversed a decision in November to permanently block Trump's account on his platform after surveying users that the former US president was there but did not post anything. It has since been cancelled.
As for Trump, he is currently content with publishing his news on the social network Truth Social, which he created and controls to give him a platform after he was denied access to his supporters through other networks.