PBS NewsHour

Trump allowed back on Facebook, Instagram after two-year ban

Clip: 01/26/2023 | 5m 27s | Video has closed captioning.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cleared the way for former President Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks. It comes two years after Trump was suspended following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Twitter also reinstated Trump's account, but he hasn’t tweeted since the decision. Sheera Frenkel of the New York Times joined Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Aired: 01/26/23

Rating: NR

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