Facebook, Instagram to block Donald Trump s account for rest of his presidential term
Earlier, Facebook barred Trump from posting at the social network or its Instagram service for 24 hours, saying his messages were promoting violence. Donald Trump (File photo)
Updated: Jan 7, 2021, 10:34 PM IST
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump s accounts for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said. The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden. His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because w
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Mark Zuckerberg, Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies
New Delhi: Facebook Inc and Instagram decided on Thursday (January 7) to extend a ban on US President Donald Trump`s accounts for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed, said Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who also denounced the riot that occurred at the Capitol Hill when President Trump s supporters stormed a joint session of Congress.
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Thursday with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next U.S. president as other social media services including Facebook Inc blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
Twitter unlocked the president’s @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, which has 88 million followers, after Trump removed three rule-breaking tweets. His first post back on the platform featured a video in which he said he was focused on a peaceful transition of power and which was viewed 1.4 million times within 15 minutes of posting.