And he’ll also be back on the Gram
, which described his reinstatement as rooted in the belief that the “public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying — the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box.” The news was first reported by Axios.
Meta says its decision to allow Trump back onto Facebook was informed by the company’s belief that the “risk has sufficiently receded” since the former president’s original ouster from the platform following theattack on the Capitol. The company says it based the conclusion on a review of the 2022 midterms and “expert assessments on the current security environment.”
On his Truth Social account, Trump celebrated the decision while criticizing Meta. “Such a thing should never again happen to a sitting President, or anybody else who is not deserving of retribution!” New violations from Trump could produce suspension of between 30 days and two years, “depending on the severity of the violation.” In addition, Meta officials say they will limit the distribution of material that doesn’t violate the company’s stated rules but “contributes to the sort of risk that materialized on January 6, such as content that delegitimizes an upcoming election or is related to QAnon.
Left unstated in the announcement is that Meta’s independent oversight board is also equipped with new jurisdiction since Trump was suspended on Jan. 6. Shortly before it released its decision on Trump’s original suspension, the board announced that it would now accept appeals to remove content that third parties believe to be in violation of Meta’s community standards.
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