Meta to restore Trump’s accounts

Meta has said it will reinstate former US President Donald Trump on both Facebook and Instagram, more than two years after he was kicked off the platforms, but stressed that it would create new “guardrails” for his account to prevent “repeat offenses.”

The social media giant announced the move on Wednesday, saying the decision to ban Trump was made under “extraordinary circumstances” following the riot at the US Capitol building in January 2021. After finding there was no longer “serious risk to public safety,” the company said Trump could return, but with a few caveats.

“We will be reinstating Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks. However, we are doing so with new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses,” Meta said in a statement, adding that “In light of his violations, he now also faces heightened penalties.”

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