Following the disturbing riots and horrific attacks by Trump supporters on the Capitol in the past days, celebrities and well-respected persons of the society have been vocal on social media, calling out on social media platforms to ban the President’s social media accounts as its been used to incite violence and help spread baseless allegations of voting fraud.
Celebrities such as Selena Gomez and Sacha Baron Cohen were among those verbal about the use of social media by Trump and his supporters to incite violence whilst calling out the social media heads for enabling them to do so with their platforms.
. @Facebook, @Instagram, @Twitter, @Google, Mark Zuckerberg, @SherylSandberg, @jack, @Sundarpichai, @SusanWojcicki pic.twitter.com/df3ZLR5Ruk
— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) January 7, 2021
5 people are dead because of Trump's election lies–lies you helped spread!
How many more have to die before you ban Trump from Twitter?!
Today, civil rights groups are calling on you to do the right thing!#BanTrumpSaveDemocracy https://t.co/xuugQ5UQ1z pic.twitter.com/R4RQH9yquF
— Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) January 8, 2021
Finally, days after the pressure has been mounted, Twitter has permanently suspended Trump’s account. The statement posted read: “After close review of recent Tweets from the
@realDonaldTrump
account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.https://t.co/CBpE1I6j8Y
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021
They went on to say: “In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action.”
In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. https://t.co/NrANZJcAfo
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021
Then added: “Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open.”
Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. https://t.co/ZcbhDEAYjH
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021
Then ended by saying: “However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.”
However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021
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