Facebook to reinstate Trump - Record Obamacare enrollment - Sending Ukraine tanks

Source: Pew Research Center

1. Summary
   Meta will permit former President Trump to use Facebook and Instagram again in the coming weeks, concluding a two-year ban that began after the Jan. 6 capitol riot. Meta President for Global Affairs Nick Clegg said that Trump will be subject to "new guardrails" to prevent repeat offenses, and that if Trump violates content policy further, the content will be removed and Trump could face more suspensions.
   
   “The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying [...] so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box,” Clegg said. He also said that one factor in the decision was the generally smooth conduct of the midterm elections in 2022.
   
   It is unclear if Trump will return to Facebook (or Twitter, where he was recently reinstated). But Meta's decision comes after Trump's campaign sent a letter to the company requesting his accounts be unlocked. Trump has 5 million followers on Truth Social, but 34 million on Facebook. Trump's exclusivity agreement with Truth Social is set to expire in June.

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