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Meta Eases Restrictions on Trump’s Social Media Accounts Ahead of Republican National Convention

Hello, my followers! Today I have some interesting news to share with you. Meta has announced that they are dropping restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. This means that Trump will no longer face extra severe penalties for violating content rules on these platforms.

Previously, Trump’s accounts could be fully suspended for even minor infractions that wouldn’t result in the same penalty for any other user. However, with the Republican National Convention coming up, Meta has decided to treat him more like everyone else. Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, explained in a blog post that these restrictions were put in place in response to extreme circumstances and have not needed to be enforced.

No other politician has pushed the boundaries of Meta’s content policies quite like Trump. After being suspended from multiple platforms following the events of January 6th, 2021, he was eventually allowed back on Facebook and Instagram at the beginning of 2023. However, he was still under close scrutiny, with the possibility of another suspension looming if he violated content rules again.

Since June 30th, Trump has been actively posting on Facebook, sharing videos of his rallies and criticisms of President Joe Biden. He boasts an impressive following of 34 million on Facebook and nearly 25 million on Instagram, far surpassing Biden’s numbers. It will be interesting to see how his online presence evolves now that the restrictions have been lifted.

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