Former US President Donald Trump wrote his first Facebook publish on Friday after being banned from social media platforms for 2 years.
“I’M BACK,” Trump posted together with a 12-second video which appears to be his victory speech after successful the 2016 election and likewise tried to place out his marketing campaign for the 2024 election in that video.
After the 2016 video, Trump put his well-known slogan “Make America Great Again” or MAGA, which got here to be in style throughout his final profitable presidential marketing campaign.
Earlier, in February, Meta restored Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. Andy Stone, coverage communications director at Meta, has confirmed the event, NBC News reported.
The reinstatement had been anticipated after Facebook’s president of worldwide affairs Nick Clegg in January stated that the suspension can be lifted, as per the information report. Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram have been suspended by Meta after January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The ban was introduced initially as an indefinite ban that included the final two weeks of his presidency, as per the NBC News report. The ban on Trump’s account was later formally prolonged for 2 years.
At the time of scripting this information article, Trump has not shared any new posts on his Facebook or Instagram accounts. His final Instagram publish, dated January 6, 2021, promoted the ‘Save America’ march the place he would encourage his supporters to march on the Capitol.
Sharing the publish on Instagram, Trump captioned it as, “I will be speaking at the SAVE AMERICA Rally tomorrow on the Ellipse at 11 AM ET (8:30 PM IST). Arrive early – door open at 7 AM ET (4:30 PM IST). Big Crowds!”
Trump’s final publish on Facebook earlier than the suspension referred to as for individuals to go away the Capitol. In the publish on Facebook, Trump acknowledged, “I am asking for everyone at the US Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order — respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!”
Meanwhile, on Friday, YouTube restored Trump’s account.
Taking to Twitter, a Youtube insider stated, “Starting today, the Donald John Trump channel is no longer restricted and can upload new content. We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run-up to an election.”
“This channel will continue to be subject to our policies, just like any other channel on YouTube,” YouTube added.
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