Goalthe tech giant run by Mark ZuckerbergHe decided Lift all restrictions on Donald Trump’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts. This decision was taken in the middle of the electoral campaign for the upcoming presidential elections November 5th.
It should be remembered that, in January 2021 and after the victory of Joe Biden During the elections, a strong demonstration took place which ended in attack on the Capitol of the USAin claim to a “electoral fraud“. It is in this context that the blocking of Trump’s profiles on Twitter (now X), Facebook and Instagram had occurred demonstrate their fervent support for the protesters.
Meta’s decision on Trump
He January 6, 2021Meta made the decision to Block Donald Trump’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for two years. According to the information provided by the giant Silicon Valleythis decision was made due to the “Praise for the people who carried out violent acts at the Capitol” that Trump made while the incident was taking place.
This decision was not taken directly by ZuckerbergCEO of the company, but was deliberated by a Council that, months after the blockade, ratified the sanction and kept the accounts of the former president of the United States suspended. Finally, That two-year lockdown period ended in January 2023.
At that time, from Meta they decided to lift the veto of Trump’s accountsalthough they kept a strict watch on the politician. In case of to relapse into his attitudeTrump would face stricter sanctions such as: deletion of his profile, limitation of the reach of his account and even removal of the share button.
But with the elections just around the corner – the United States will elect its future President on November 5 – Meta finally decided that the Republican candidate can make use of their profiles to the same extent as their competitor.
“In assessing our responsibility to enable political expression, We believe that the American people should be able to hear presidential nominees on the same basis.. As a result, former President Trump, as the Republican Party nominee, will no longer be subject to the sanctions of reinforced suspension“, they explained from Meta through an official statement.
Donald Trump’s message after the attack
Social media was the place chosen by Donald Trump to express himself on the assassination attempt he suffered while leading a campaign rally in PennsylvaniaThe incident occurred less than four months before the US presidential election.
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“I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement. for their quick response to the shooting that took place in Butler, Pennsylvania,” he said at the beginning of the message. He then spoke about the other victims of the attack: “most importantly: I would like to extend my condolences to the family of the person who was killed during the act and also to the family of the other person who was seriously injured.“.
Trump later said that “it is truly incredible that such an act could take place in our country” and also referred to the murder of the attacker: “nNothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is dead.“.
In addition, the former president gave details of how he experienced the attack from his location: “I was shot by a bullet that went through the top of my right earI knew immediately something was wrong when I heard a whizzing sound and gunshots, and immediately felt the bullet piercing my skin. There was a lot of bloodthen I realized what was happening.” Finally, he closed his message by writing: “God bless the United States“.
Source: Ambito
