Meta lifts final restrictions and says US voters should be able to hear from presidential nominees.

Meta has lifted the final restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the run up to US presidential elections in November.

The ex-US president and convicted felon’s accounts were suspended in 2021 after he praised supporters who stormed the US Capitol on 6 January.

Trump’s accounts, which combined have over 60 million followers, were re-instated in 2023 but subject to additional monitoring, which has now been removed, the social media giant said in a blog post.

Meta said it had a responsibility to allow political expression and that Americans should be able to hear from presidential nominees on an equal basis.

  • cygnus@lemmy.ca
    545·
    2 months ago

    Meta said it had a responsibility to allow political expression and that Americans should be able to hear from presidential nominees on an equal basis.

    I hate to say it, but they’re right. They can’t silence one of the two candidates for the presidency.

    • DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      152·
      2 months ago

      Imagine piping up to defend the non-existent “right” of a self declared fascist to spew his lies. 🤯

      Careful not to choke on that boot…

      • cygnus@lemmy.ca
        110·
        2 months ago

        The fact you think I support Trump or Facebook tells me all I need to know about the quality of the discourse in this thread. No wonder the left can’t get anything done in your shithole of a country.

        • pivot_root@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 months ago

          Whether you like it or not, Canada is heavily dependent on said shithole of a country. You’re similarly as fucked as the rest of us if Trump wins and decides to stop protecting Canada or importing their natural resources in favor of domestic production.