Former President Donald Trump greets people after announcing he is running for president for the third time as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Son Barron Trump watches. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
AHDonald Trump may be running for president, but he still can't use Facebook.
The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was following the .
Trump may not have to wait long to get back on the site, however. His suspension from Facebook is set to be reconsidered in January, two years after it was first imposed.
One change will be immediate: As a candidate, Trump will no longer be subject to Facebook fact checks. That's because under , comments by elected officials and candidates for office aren't subject to fact checks on its site. The Associated Press participates in Facebook's independent fact-checking program.
Throughout his tenure as president, Trump's use of social media posed a significant to major social media platforms trying to balance the public's need to hear from their elected leaders with worries about , and .
Following the Jan. 6 riot, Trump was also kicked off Snapchat, and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook parent company Meta. Trump's ability to post videos to his channel was suspended.
YouTube spokeswoman Ivy Choi said Wednesday the company had no plans to lift the suspension.
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, has said with the platform's decision to bar Trump following the Jan. 6 attack. said no announcement about will be made until a content moderation council has reviewed the issue
Twitter did not respond to questions about whether Trump's candidacy will impact the decision. Since his suspension, Trump has , TruthSocial, and said he has if allowed.
The platforms would be justified if they extend their restrictions on Trump or make them permanent, said Heidi Beirich, founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism and a member of the Real Facebook Oversight Board, a group that has criticized Meta's response to extremist content and misinformation.
“The big problem is treating candidates as if they’re in a special category and deserve special treatment,” Beirich said. “If you have a set of rules, it should apply to everyone. The decision shouldn't be a struggle."
Facebook initially placed a 24-hour suspension on Trump's account on Jan. 6 after he praised the rioters who stormed the Capitol. Facebook creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an indefinite suspension on Jan. 7, adding that “the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great.”
The company's quasi-independent oversight board upheld the ban but directed Facebook to set a time limit. The ban is Jan. 7, 2023.
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