Agency. Former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been shut down. Facebook has closed the account for two years. Earlier in January, his account was banned indefinitely.

Facebook's independent board of inquiry said Trump's comments on Facebook on January 6 had fueled violent clashes in the US capital, Washington, D.C.

Facebook has said it will no longer provide security to leaders' posts. The ban on Facebook and Instagram will take effect in January.

Former US President George W. Trump will be able to operate his account again in January 2023, according to the BBC.