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Dozens of social networks and technology platforms simultaneously blocked or restricted accounts and keywords related to Mr. Donald Trump.
January 8 Reuters Twitter quote: “After reviewing recent tweets from @realDonaldTrump, we have permanently discontinued the account due to concerns about the risks of inciting violence.” Previously, Twitter temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s account immediately after the riots in the Parliament building on the afternoon of January 6. The social network warned that if there are more violations, Trump’s account will be permanently blocked.
On January 8, Trump’s Twitter account was blocked. Image: ABC27.
Jan 9, Newsletter Screenshots Fox News it is shared through social networks. The content shows that there are dozens of platforms and social networks that implement measures to block or restrict Trump-related content and accounts at different levels.
Statistics of Axios shows, not just Twitter, but also Facebook, Google, TikTok, Reddit, Shopify, Instagram, Snap Chat, Discord, Pinterest … all simultaneously “banned” to Trump.
Facebook removed the Trump video of violence on January 6 and announced a 24-hour “ban.” On January 7, Facebook and Instagram announced that Trump would be banned from posting for at least the next two weeks, until Biden completed his inauguration. Facebook CEO Zuckerberg said it was too risky to allow a Trump account to continue using the service during this period.
Tik Tok removed offensive content and lowered the visibility of #stormcapitol, keywords related to #patriotparty among “crazy about Trump” users. A TikTok spokesperson said hostile and violent acts will have no place on the social network. The content or accounts they seek to incite violate our community guidelines and will be removed.
Reddit Confirm with Axios They have eliminated a group called “r / Donald Trump”. This is one of the largest political groups supporting Trump on the platform.
Youtube “Due to the confirmed election results, any new video that publishes false statements and channels that violate our policies will be punished with restrictions,” he announced on January 7. Uploading or streaming live channels that have been reported 3 times in 90 days will be permanently removed from YouTube.
Twitch closed the Trump channel on January 7. A spokesperson for the platform called this a “necessary step” to protect the community and prevent Twitch from inciting violence. “Since the shocking attack on the Capitol on January 6, we have shut down President Trump’s Twitch channel. Given this special circumstance and the president’s outrageous comments, we believe this is to protect our community,” said a Twitch spokesperson. In June last year, the platform also temporarily banned Trump when the channel featured hostile content about the “Black Lives Matter” protest.
Snapchat claims to have closed Trump’s account on January 6, arguing that it promotes, instills hatred and incites violence. This was one of the first social networks to make a clear move to ban Trump. Since June 2020, the company stopped recommending a Donald Trump account in its “discoveries” section.
Pinterest does not have an account to share photos of Trump. However, since the November election last year, Pinterest has restricted tags related to pro-Trump topics, such as #StopTheSteal. The Pinterest representative said it would continue to monitor and remove harmful content, including false information, that could incite violence.
Discord – The messaging software announced the ban of “The Donald” server on June 1 because the server was publicly connected to an online forum called “thedonald.win”. The forum was said to be an armed planning that incited riots.
Shopify The e-commerce platform also joined the wave of Trump’s ban. On January 8, the platform closed two online stores related to Donald Trump because they violated policies, in favor of violence.
In addition, Google, Apple also announced that it will temporarily remove the Parler platform from its app store. Parler is considered by many Trump supporters as a “paradise” for those whose accounts are blocked by Twitter.
Khuong nha (according to the Axios)
