NH2 is a highly activating group in organic chemistry due to its electron-donating nature. It is often used in synthetic chemistry to increase the reactivity of aromatic compounds towards electrophilic substitution reactions.
Aniline forms salt with the Lewis acid catalyst i.e., AlCl3, which is used in Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Nitrogen of aniline acquires a positive charge and hence acts as a strong deactivating group for further reaction.
The NH2 group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful activating group as NH2 has strong +M effect.
Hence, both statements are correct.