Axios learned that Meta plans to lift the restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s Instagram and Facebook accounts before November 2024.
Meta reinstated Trump’s accounts in January 2023. However, if he violated the rules, Trump faced stricter penalties, such as suspensions and advertising restrictions, than others.
Trump never violated the company’s policies.
The lift might not make much of a difference:
Zoom in: Meta decided to roll back the restrictions to Trump’s accounts amid concerns that a smaller policy violation could result in his account being suspended or limited leading up to the election, a spokesperson said.
- If Trump were to violate Meta’s policies for a minor infraction, such as posting a person’s address without permission, the restrictions could suspend his account for up to two years — which would block him from reaching users during the final months before the election.
Yes, but: While Meta is doing away with stricter penalties on Trump’s account, it maintains its ability to limit the distribution of problematic posts for his or any accounts even if they don’t explicitly violate Meta’s rules — such as oblique references to QAnon.
- Trump’s accounts, and those of all politicians and public figures, are still subject to the same general content rules that apply to all users of Meta’s apps.
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