The suspension amounted to a historic rebuke for a president who had used the social-networking site to rise to political prominence.
Twitter on Friday (8 Jan 2021) banned President Trump from its site, a punishment for his role in inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, robbing him of the megaphone he used to communicate directly with more than 88 million supporters and critics.
Twitter on Jan. 8 banned President Trump from its site, a punishment for his role in inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol.
According to Twitter this move amounted to a historic rebuke for a president who had used the social-networking site to fuel his rise to political prominence.
Twitter has been Trump’s primary communication tool to push policies, drive (fake) news cycles, fire officials, spread falsehoods, savage opponents and praise allies.
Twitter has been Trump’s primary communication tool to push policies, drive (fake) news cycles, fire officials, spread falsehoods, savage opponents and praise allies.
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
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