Twitter locked President Trump’s account for 12 hours Wednesday and deleted three of his tweets, after he incited violence at the Capitol. Twitter cited Trump’s “repeated and severe violations” of its policies. Facebook followed suit later Wednesday, blocking Trump from posting for 24 hours on its main platform and on Instagram. BuzzFeed News reports that earlier on Wednesday, Facebook managers silenced comments on an internal message board where employees discussed removing Trump from the social media site.
Twitter and Facebook Temporarily Lock Trump’s Accounts After Assault on Capitol
HeadlineJan 07, 2021