President Donald Trump Suspended from Social Media
Outgoing US President Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter for 12 hours. This comes after the outgoing president posted insinuating posts supporting the US Capitol insurrection. Twitter had been one of the biggest avenue for fake news and allegations by the US president.
“In regard to the ongoing situation in Washington, D.C., we are working proactively to protect the health of the public conversation occurring on the service and will take action on any content that violates the Twitter Rules,” Twitter said in a statement to MarketWatch.
As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy. https://t.co/k6OkjNG3bM
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
Youtube and Facebook Also took Action
Facebook and YouTube each removed President Donald Trump's video from earlier in the afternoon addressing his supporters, according to company spokesmen. In the video, Trump had urged Capitol rioters to "go home" but struck a sympathetic tone and reiterated his debunked claims of election fraud. (Read news)
"This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video," Guy Rosen, Facebook's VP of integrity, said in a tweet. "We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence."
What do you think of these actions by Twitter, Youtube and Facebook? Do you still support Donald Trump? Let us know.
