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       @rrgarver CNN says “political speech is ineligible for fact-checking. This includes the words a politician says as well as photo, video, or other content that is clearly labeled as created by the politician or their campaign.”The article continues:Meta’s policy doesn’t stipulate that a candidate formally register with the Federal Election Commission. “We define a ‘politician’ as candidates running for office, current office holders – and, by extension, many of their cabinet appointees – along with political parties and their leaders,” the memo stated.It concluded that “if former President Trump makes a clear, public announcement that he is running for office, he would be considered a politician under our program policies.”Andy Stone, a Meta spokesperson, said the memo was “a reiteration of our long-standing policy should not be news to anyone.”Meta’s fact-checking program has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats – with many Republicans saying Meta goes too far, while many Democrats say the company doesn’t go far enough.Trump has not been allowed to post on his Facebook and Instagram accounts since the days following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. However, Meta plans on considering allowing Trump back on the platform as soon as January – two years since his initial ban.