WASHINGTON — One of Big Tech’s prominent critics in Washington called on telecom and social media companies to preserve digital evidence from this week’s pro-Trump riots on the U.S. Capitol,
Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump s accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.
Explaining First Amendment protections in aftermath of Capitol riots By Jennifer Roberts | January 8, 2021 at 6:03 AM EST - Updated January 8 at 9:56 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Less than a week into the new year, 2021 is already making the history books after rioters breached the nationâs Capitol Wednesday afternoon. It happened while Congress was in the process of certifying the results of Novemberâs presidential election.
What was supposed to be a typical Electoral College count for Congress turned into a day of havoc after numerous people unlawfully enter the Capitol grounds. Some damaged property, forcing the Senate and House of Representatives to evacuate.
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WASHINGTON - Facebook Inc said on Thursday (Jan 7) it would block US President Donald Trump’s accounts “indefinitely” and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.
The decision by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg comes after Facebook announced on Wednesday (Jan 6) it would lock Trump’s account for 24 hours as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential election and hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol.
“We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Thursday.