"I HAVE RETURNED!" : Trump returns to Facebook after being reinstated in
Written byTimes Magazine
Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a ban of more than 2 years. "I HAVE RETURNED!" Trump posted on the site a few weeks after reactivating his personal account. He also shared an old music video in which he said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated work.“Trump posted the same clip on YouTube, which on Friday announced that they would also welcome him back.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, said in January that it would reinstate Trump's personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension he imposed after the January 6 uprising, when Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capitol to bid. prevent a peaceful transfer of power.His access to Facebook and Instagram was restored on February 9, the company confirmed.
The company also said it would add "new safeguards" to ensure that no "re-offenders" violate the company's rules, even if they are political candidates or world leader. Facebook, the world's largest social media site, was both a public tool and an important source of fundraising revenue for Trump's two previous campaigns. YouTube, in a tweet, announced earlier on Friday that "Starting today, Donald J.The Trump channel is no longer restricted and can upload new
content. ," they wrote. Twitter also reinstated Trump's account last year after Elon Musk took over the company, but so far the former president has chosen not to tweet. Instead, he regularly posts on his own Truth Social page, which he launched after being suspended.