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Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

Suspending former President Donald Trump's account was the most high-profile and controversial content moderation decision Facebook parent Meta has ever made. Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

January 25, 2023 • The social media company is letting a two-year ban, imposed after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, expire.

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

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Google is now distributing Truth Social, Trump's Twitter alternative

Google announced late Wednesday that it would permit the Trump-backed social media site Truth Social to be downloaded through its app store, making the service available to millions of new users. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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Mary Altaffer/AP

Technology

Google is now distributing Truth Social, Trump's Twitter alternative

October 14, 2022 • It is an about-face for the tech giant, which had blocked Trump's social media app from Google Play, its app store, over content that can incite violence.

Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

A planned merger between former President Donald Trump's social media startup and a so-called special purpose acquisition company, or a shell company, is being investigated by regulators. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

December 6, 2021 • Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.