Donald Trump will not face additional penalties for violations on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, as parent company Meta appears to be applying the same rules to presidential candidates.

“In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe the American people should be able to hear from our presidential nominees on the same basis,” the company’s Nick Clegg said in a statement today. “As a result, former President Trump, as the Republican Party’s nominee, will no longer be subject to the enhanced suspension penalties. In reaching this conclusion, we also considered that these penalties were in response to extreme and extraordinary circumstances, and did not need to be used.”

Trump’s accounts were suspended on Facebook and Instagram after he praised those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The Facebook Oversight Board upheld the decision but criticized the open-ended nature of the suspension. Meta subsequently set a two-year timeline for the restrictions. The accounts were reinstated early last year, but Trump still faced harsher penalties. For example, if he had posted content that violated community standards, he could have been suspended “between one month and two years, depending on the severity of the violation.” That didn’t happen.

Trump could still face sanctions for posts that violate Facebook and Instagram's community standards, but Clegg noted that "all US presidential candidates will be subject to those rules," including policies designed to prevent hate speech and incitement to violence.