YouTube has reinstated Donald Trump’s account following a two-year suspension from the video-sharing platform.
The move follows similar decisions taken by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and Elon Musk-owned Twitter.
The former US president was banned from posting YouTube videos in January 2021, with YouTube saying at the time that his channel had broken its rules over the incitement of violence.
But his account is now back online, according to YouTube’s press account.
“Starting today, the Donald J. Trump channel is no longer restricted and can upload new content,” Google-owned YouTube wrote on Twitter.
“We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run-up to an election.
“This channel will continue to be subject to our policies, just like any other channel on YouTube.”
YouTube previously banned Mr Trump from posting videos on its platform days after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 6 January 2021.
Hundreds of rioters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
After the riots, Mr Trump’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts were also suspended.
