Meta on Friday said it would soon roll back restrictions it placed on former President Donald Trump’s Instagram and Facebook accounts.
Why it matters: The company said it was making the change to ensure parity among presidential candidates leading up to the 2024 election.
State of play: Since being reinstated in January, 2023, Trump’s accounts have been subject to stricter penalties than other Meta users, including account suspensions and advertising restrictions, if he violated the company’s rules.
- While those penalties were designed to limit any public figure’s accounts during civil unrest, Donald Trump’s accounts were the only ones that have so far been subject to those restrictions, a spokesperson confirmed.
- Neither of Trump’s official accounts on Instagram or Facebook violated the company’s policies during his restriction period, which meant his accounts never triggered those penalties.
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.
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