Could former President Trump finally be coming back to social media? A top company executive says so.
The president of global affairs at Facebook’s parent company, Meta, Nick Clegg says the former president could be given access to his Facebook account before the next presidential election, according to The Washington Examiner.
Speaking at a conference on Thursday, Clegg said the company would reconsider allowing Trump on the platform after consulting experts and weighing the risk of real-world harm.
“When you make a decision that affects the public realm, you need to act with great caution,” Clegg told Semafor, the news publication hosting the event. “You shouldn’t throw your weight about.”
The Meta executive emphasized that the truthfulness of Trump’s claims would not be the driving factor in determining whether to allow Trump back on the platform.
“If we think there is content on our platform which will lead to real-world harm — physical harm — then we feel we have a clear responsibility to act against it,” Clegg emphasized.
Facebook and other major social media companies made shockwaves in 2021 by banning the U.S. president from the platforms following the Jan. 6th Capitol raid. Most platforms alleged Trump’s rhetoric on the platforms incited the riot. At the time of the ban, Trump was among the top 10 individuals in the world with the highest following.
However, even if Trump is given his old account back there is no guarantee the former president will even darken Facebook’s door. Since being kicked off major media platforms the former president has started his own TRUTH Social platform.
In a May SEC filing, Trump’s tech company, Trump Media and Technology Group, said that the former president would favor Truth Social over other social media platforms if he is allowed back on them.
DO It NOW
Anything to do with the United States 5th circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the “zucks” and other censorship of Conservatives.????
He should have never been removed. You removed one of the most truthful and a great American when you did this. We stand with Trump and all of the things he did for this country when he was in office.
It looks like the company is being a bit shamefaced. Who cares? They made their choice, to the ire of the public. As far as I am concerned, I could care less what farce book or its management thinks.
Why so they can slap fake/false on everything he says, I wouldn’t give them the opportunity if I were President Trump