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The Financial Times reported on Sunday that Facebook owner Meta Inc is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram.
(Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Inc is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump to return to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The social media giant had previously said it would decide by January 7 whether to allow the former president to return. However, that decision is now expected to be announced at the end of the month, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Meta has set up a working group to focus on the matter, according to people with knowledge of its operations, adding that the group includes staff from the public policy and communications teams as well as the content policy team. Are included.
Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The development comes after Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk lifted a permanent ban on Trump last November on the social media platform after polling users.
Trump said he has no interest in returning to Twitter.
When asked by a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting about plans to return to Twitter, the former president said via video, “I don’t see a reason to.”
Trump has launched relentless attacks on the integrity of American voting since his 2020 election defeat and launched a bid in November to regain the presidency in 2024, aimed at pre-empting potential Republican rivals.
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