AP
Washington Hispanic:
In a In an unprecedented move, Facebook and Twitter temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s accounts on Wednesday after his supporters stormed the headquarters of the United States Congress.
Twitter blocked Trump’s account for 12 hours, during which he will not be able to post anything, and said that future Trump violations could result in a permanent suspension. The company requested the removal of three tweets from Trump, including a short video in which he asked his supporters to “go home” but also repeated falsehoods about the integrity of the presidential election. The Trump account deleted those posts, Twitter said. The company had threatened that if it did not delete them, it would extend the suspension.
Facebook did the same later and announced that Trump would not be able to post for 24 hours after two violations of its policies. The White House has not issued a response to such restrictions.
Although some welcomed the actions of the platforms, experts pointed out that they came after years of hesitation towards Trump and his supporters spreading dangerous information and encouraging violence, which has contributed to Wednesday’s incidents.