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Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot two years ago.
Users of the social media sites can again see the former US president’s pages, with the last post on his Facebook made on 6 January 2021, when he wrote: “I am asking for everyone at the US Capitol to remain peaceful.”
On that day, an insurrection erupted in Washington DC during which hundreds of his supporters stormed the US legislature.
Mr Trump was suspended from the platforms on 7 January 2021 following the riot.
The then-president was also banned from Twitter.
Mr Trump has been using his own, much smaller site, Truth Social, since his ban.
The latest development comes after Meta announced it would reinstate the 76-year-old’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following a two-year suspension.
The tech firm said in a blog post in January that it would be adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules.
“In the event that Mr Trump posts further violating content, the content will be removed and he will be suspended for between one month and two years, depending on the severity of the violation,” said Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, California.
Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, said Mr Trump was free to use Facebook and Instagram again “if he wishes to”, adding that the “guardrails” were in place to “ensure he plays by the rules”.
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Trump will be banned again ‘if necessary’
Mr Clegg, the former deputy British prime minister, added: “We’re trying to strike a balance between keeping people safe on our platform, making sure that our…
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