WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Meta said on Friday it has rolled back some restrictions that applied to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Facebook (NASDAQ:) and Instagram accounts.
The social media company indefinitely suspended Trump’s accounts following his praise for people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The company subsequently reinstated his accounts in early 2023 and said it would monitor Trump’s posts for further violations that could result in another suspension. from one month to two years.
Trump, who is running against US President Joe Biden, will no longer be subject to additional scrutiny, Meta said.
“In assessing our responsibility to enable political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from nominees for president on an equal basis,” Meta said in an updated blog post.
Some social media experts have long criticized Meta and other platforms for failing to moderate political content, including that of political candidates.
Trump was also banned from Twitter, now called X, in 2021. Billionaire Elon Musk reinstated the account shortly after acquiring the company in 2022, although Trump has only posted once since.
