Meta Executive Says Donald Trump May Be Allowed Back On Facebook Following Review

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Donald Trump may have his accounts reinstated on Facebook next year following a review of the company’s decision to suspend him, a top executive for parent Meta Platforms said on Thursday.Nick Clegg, president of global affairs for Meta, said at an event in Washington, D.C.

that the company would consult with experts and weigh the impact. Clegg made the comments at an event for Semafor, the upcoming media startup.“When you make a decision that affects the public realm, you need to act with great caution.

You shouldn’t throw your weight about,” Clegg told Semafor’s Steve Clemons.Facebook banned Trump from the platform indefinitely following the attack on the Capitol on Jan.

6, 2021. Facebook’s Oversight Board later said that it was “not appropriate” of the company to suspend Trump without a fixed time frame, and instructed Facebook to review the decision “and respond in a way that is clear and proportionate,” Clegg wrote at the time.