The platforms Facebook and Instagram want to decide “quickly” about lifting their ban on former US President Donald Trump. Apparently the Republican politician needs to be reinstated. That is what the vice president of the Facebook parent company Meta, Nick Clegg, indicated on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The decision will be announced shortly.
Clegg pointed out that Trump was only suspended for two years. The internet company suspended Trump after he voiced his views on the January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol and the ensuing debate over the voted-out president’s role in the riot.
Clegg argued in Davos that Meta has a duty to allow controversial discussions on its platforms as well. The Silicon Valley group originally announced the decision for January 7.
The panel insisted on limiting the ban
Clegg is officially responsible for the decision at Meta. A regulator from the group had pushed for the bloc to be restricted in 2021. The former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister is Meta’s chief lobbyist. Representatives from the US Democrats had specifically asked Meta in January to extend Trump’s ban. This continues to spread anti-democratic views.
Trump had already allowed Twitter in November after American billionaire Elon Musk took over the social network. Trump, however, remained faithful to the Truth Social platform that he himself founded. He has about 4.6 million followers there.
Source: Krone
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