Meta says it will be ending the suspension of Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, however it is putting in place new guardrails to deter him from repeating offenses in future.

Meta indefinitely suspended US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts two years ago following his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Even though Meta acknowledges the fact that the action taken against Mr. Trump was extreme and under highly unusual circumstances, it noted in its blogpost that it referred its decision to the Oversight Board, an expert body established to be an independent check and balance on the company's decision-making at the time. It says that the Board inturn "upheld the decision but criticized the open-ended nature of the suspension and the lack of clear criteria for when and whether suspended accounts will be restored, directing Meta to review the matter to determine a more proportionate response."

As part of Meta's updated protocol to address content that does not violate Community Standards but that contributes to the sort of risk which occurred on January 6, it will limit the distribution of such posts, and for repeated instances may temporarily restrict access to its advertising tools; it may also remove the reshare button from such posts, and may stop them being recommended or run as ads.

"Like any other Facebook or Instagram user, Mr. Trump is subject to our Community Standards. In light of his violations, he now also faces heightened penalties for repeat offenses — penalties which will apply to other public figures whose accounts are reinstated from suspensions related to civil unrest under our updated protocol," they added in the article.