According to Odaily Planet Daily, as the 2024 US presidential election approaches, Meta said on Friday that it would lift any penalties and restrictions on former President Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Meta first took action against Trump's account after the Washington riots on January 6, 2021, believing that his behavior posed a potential risk of inciting violence and suspended the account for two years. In January 2023, Meta restored Trump's account access, but there are still remaining penalties and restrictions. According to the latest statement, if Trump violates the community guidelines, he will face a shorter ban penalty that may only last a few days. Nick Clegg, president of Meta Global Affairs, said the initial suspension and penalties were in response to extreme and special circumstances and that there was no need to take action at this time. A Meta spokesperson called the update a comparison of Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, with President Biden.