Former US President Trump wants to return to Facebook and Instagram

Former US President Donald Trump wants to return to Facebook and Instagram. It is currently banned on both platforms. On Fox News Digital, the 76-year-old said his election organization is negotiating with parent company Meta about a possible return. “We’ll see how it all turns out,” Trump said. “If they send us back, it will help them a lot, and I’m fine with that,” he said. “But they need us more than we need them.”

Previously declared dead To make a “quick” decision on lifting the ban. Apparently, the Republican politician should be brought back. This was pointed out by Vice President of parent company Meta, Nick Clegg, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The decision will be announced soon. The former Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain is Meta’s chief lobbyist and is officially responsible in this case.

Clegg noted that Trump was only banned for two years. This follows his remarks regarding the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol and the ensuing debate about the president-elect’s role in the riot. In 2021, the group’s supervisory body insisted on reducing the lock. Representatives for the US Democrats had specifically asked the Meta in January to extend Trump’s ban. This continues to spread anti-democratic attitudes.

At Davos, Clegg argued that meta It also commits to allowing controversial discussions on its platforms. Originally, the Silicon Valley group had already announced its decision on January 7th.

Twitter let Trump back in NovemberAfter the American billionaire Elon Musk took over the social network. However, Trump remained loyal to the Truth Social platform that he himself founded. There are around 4.6 million followers.