Meta, parent company Facebook and Instagram, discusses the possibility of reinstatement. former president of the united states donald trump According to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, he told the ‘Financial Times’, and could make a decision on the matter by the end of this month.
Trump was banned from Meta platforms for inciting violence shortly after a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol in January 2021. Now, with his return to the public after announcing his candidacy for the White House in 2024, the companies that own the social networks must make a statement regarding the suspension of the former president.
Meta had suggested that it would decide on the matter before January 7, 2023, but sources close to the talks said: The decision will be made at the end of this month.
Former UK Deputy Prime Minister and now head of global affairs at Meta, Nick Cleggwill ultimately be responsible for the decision, but it is not excluded that Facebook’s creator, Mark Zuckerberg, may intervene as CEO, chairman and majority shareholder.
According to people familiar with its operations, the company has created a task force that includes staff from the public policy and communications teams, as well as its content policy team, to focus on the issue. Monika Bickert and Security and integrity teams led by Guy Rosen.
Neither Clegg nor Meta has commented on the talks that took place after Twitter boss Elon Musk recently lifted Trump’s permanent ban on his platform after polling users, but the former president has yet to comment.