‘I’M BACK’: Trump Announces Return To Facebook After Two-Year Suspension

On Friday, former President Donald Trump posted on Facebook for the first time since being booted in January 2021.

“I’M BACK!” He also posted a short clip of some of his remarks after winning 2016’s presidential election. “Sorry to keep you waiting, complicated business. Complicated,” In the clip, he speaks.

Meta lifted Trump’s suspension from Instagram and Facebook in January. But the president did not post to either until Friday. His ban from YouTube, which is run by Google, was also lifted.

After Trump’s January 6, 2021 riot at U.S. Capitol, Twitter was the first major social networking platform to lift its ban. Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, restored Trump’s account to Twitter in November after acquiring the social media platform last.

Trump has not yet returned to Twitter, which was a key part of his communications before it was banned in 2021. As Trump campaigns for the 2024 presidential race, pundits speculate on when and if Trump will return to Twitter. Trump’s social media accounts have been his most active since he was suspended from Truth Social.

Meta suspended Trump’s accounts following January 6 “a clear risk of real world harm” It would not have been possible if the former president remained on these platforms. Meta allowed Trump to return to its platforms in January, because it felt that. “the risk has sufficiently receded,” But the company put “new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses,” Meta stated this in a January statement.

“Like any other Facebook or Instagram user, Mr. Trump is subject to our Community Standards,” Meta said. “In light of his violations, he now also faces heightened penalties for repeat offenses — penalties which will apply to other public figures whose accounts are reinstated from suspensions related to civil unrest under our updated protocol. 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.”

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