Facebook parent company Meta is considering whether to allow former President Donald Trump back on the social media platform in the next few weeks, roughly two years after he was banned in the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Facebook parent company Meta is considering whether to allow former President Donald Trump back on the social media platform in the next few weeks, roughly two years after he was banned in the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, although Facebook warns it could hit Trump with “sanctions” for future policy violations.... [+]the company will announce its decision regarding its potential reinstatement of Trump’s account “in the coming weeks.
Trump for his “praise for people engaged in violence” at the Capitol, and his “decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the capitol building”—reversing its initial decision to implement an indefinite ban.
reported. In a statement, Clegg warned Facebook would implement a “strict set of rapidly escalating sanctions” if Trump violates the company’s policies in the future. That includes the possibility of “permanent removal” of his account.Facebook banned Trump’s account indefinitely the day after rioters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election.
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