Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump was banned from maintaining his account on his social media platforms.
What happened
The social media company banned Trump from the Facebook and Instagram platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots when Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill in an effort to stop Electoral College’s confirmation of Joe Biden’s election as the nation’s 46th President. Trump reported that he had reached out to the Facebook board of directors.
In announcing its decision, the board stated:
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It appears that Donald Trump has repeatedly violated Facebook’s Terms of Service, inciting hatred, spreading disinformation, inciting violence and serving as a role model for other authoritarian leaders to abuse Facebook. He should be banished forever.
“But don’t let Facebook’s governing body distract you from the need to ensure real accountability for hate speech, campaign flights, disinformation and other harmful content.”
How it goes on
Trump was banned from other social platforms after the riots on Capitol Hill, though it’s possible he will return at some point.
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Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) posted a blog on March 18, entitled “Calling for public input on our approach to world leaders,” asking for input on how its policies are “relevant to the world leaders.” The ever-changing nature of political discourse on Twitter can stay and protect the health of public entertainment. ”Many Trump supporters wondered why the former president was banned from Twitter while Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may use the platform to lead to destruction Israel and to call for denial of the Holocaust.
Trump has also been indefinitely from participating in the YouTube platform Alphabet (NASDAQ: GoogL) suspended and from Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) banned. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki stated that Trump will eventually be reinstated in full but did not provide a schedule for his return, while Snapchat has not signaled a reversal of its decision.
Trump was invited by the private right-wing social media sites Gab and Parler to create accounts on their platforms, but he declined their offers.
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