Former US President Donald Trump was banned from the majority of social media networks in the wake of the chaotic events of January 6, 2021. Nearly two years later, Meta (more commonly referred to as Facebook) is anticipated to make a decision regarding whether or not to allow the Republican leader back onto the site.
Trump’s potential comeback to Facebook and Instagram in 2023 will be decided by the head of global affairs at Meta
Trump’s potential comeback to Facebook and Instagram in 2023 will reportedly be decided by Nick Clegg, head of global affairs at Meta. At a recent public event, the senior Meta official declared that he will make the ultimate decision after consulting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
“It’s not a capricious decision. We will look at the signals related to real-world harm to make a decision whether at the two-year point which is early January next year whether Trump gets reinstated to the platform,” said Clegg.
It is important to note that following the January 6 Capitol riots, where Trump supporters allegedly tried to rescind the election results, Trump was banned from almost all major social media platforms. The Republican leader was charged with using social media to spread violent rhetoric.
“I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on Truth”: Trump
Facebook ordered a two-year ban that would subsequently be reviewed, however, Twitter banned the Republican leader permanently. However, a lot of water has flown under the bridge since the prohibition was put in place.
Trump established his own social media platform called Truth Social, where he often expresses his thoughts. Trump has made it clear that he is not returning to Twitter, the microblogging platform, even though he hasn’t commented on a return to Facebook.
“I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on Truth. I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on Truth. The bottom line is, no, I am not going back to Twitter.” Trump said in an interview earlier this year.