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Social media giants block Trump, warns of "permanent suspension"
"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations" of our policy, Twitter said.
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US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a Thanksgiving video teleconference with members of the military forces at the White House in Washington, U.S on Thursday. (Reuters/Erin Scott)
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witter said Wednesday that it has locked President Donald Trump's account for 12 hours over tweets he posted amid escalating protests by his supporters in the US Capitol grounds.
"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations" of our policy, Twitter said.
"This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets," it also said, adding future violations of the Twitter rules will result in "permanent suspension" of Trump's account.
The response from the social media giant came amid accusations the president was attempting a coup, with protesters storming the Capitol building seeking to derail the certification of Joe Biden's election victory.
"This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video," Facebook vice president of integrity Guy Rosen said in a tweet, Agence France-Presse reported.
"We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence."
YouTube also removed a Trump video that repeated his baseless attacks on the integrity of the election he lost in November, following its policy barring claims challenging election results.
"As the situation at the United States Capitol Building unfolds, our teams are working to quickly remove livestreams and other content that violates our policies, including those against incitement to violence or regarding footage of graphic violence," said YouTube spokesperson Alex Joseph.
Facebook subsequently said it would search for and remove content which praised the storming of the Capitol or encouraged the violence.
The massive social network said it would also seek to take down additional calls for protests, including peaceful ones, if they violate a curfew imposed by the city of Washington, or any attempts to "restage" the storming of Congress.
