Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after two-year ban

A phone screen displays a picture of Trump on a Facebook website background, in Arlington, Virginia. Social networking giant Meta announced Jan 25 that it would, in the coming weeks, ‘end the suspension’ of Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, two years after the former US president was banned following the assault on the Capitol. — AFP

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former US President Donald Trump’s personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection.

The company said in a blog post Jan 25 it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules, even if they are political candidates or world leaders.