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Jan 1 (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Inc ( META.O ) is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump to return to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The social media giant previously said it will decide on January 7 whether to allow the former president to return. However, that decision is now expected to be announced next month, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Meta has set up a working group to focus on the matter, according to people with knowledge of its operations, the report said, adding that the group includes staff from the public policy and communications teams, as well as from the content policy team.
Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, lifted a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after users polled.
Trump has maintained that he has no interest in returning to Twitter.
“I don’t see any reason for it,” the former president said via video when asked if he planned to return to Twitter during a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting.
Trump has relentlessly attacked the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election loss and launched a bid in November to regain the presidency in 2024, seeking to fend off potential Republican rivals.
Reporting by Rhea Binoy in Bengaluru; Editing by Neil Fullick
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