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Why Did Twitter Close Trump’s Account?
The question on everyone’s mind is, “Why did Twitter close Trump’s account?” The Social networks initially resisted taking action against Trump, but as his tweets cast doubt on the 2020 election, they reversed course. The latest news is that Facebook is considering suspending Trump’s account. That’s a major development for both companies. Read on to learn why the decision was made. This article will explain why Twitter and Facebook may be rethinking their decision.
Social networks resisted taking action against Trump
Facebook and Twitter were slow to act against Trump’s disinformation campaign. Many people flock to Twitter and Facebook to read posts from his supporters. However, Facebook and Twitter did label some of Trump’s tweets as disputed or misleading. However, professor Ramesh Srinivasan of the University of California Los Angeles’ Department of Information Studies says that there’s little evidence that labeling posts as disputed or misleading causes users to believe what they see.
According to John Schindler, a former National Security Agency analyst, the Kremlin has been targeting the Trump opposition regularly. Consequently, the Trump Resistance is “riddled with agents provocateurs.” The social networks have become the frontline in the battle against disinformation and fake news. Trump’s opponents know that they’re up against an army of pro-Trump Russian bots. But what can be done?
Trump’s escalating tweets cast doubt on the 2020 election led them to reverse course
The reversal comes after years of reluctance by the social media giant to crack down on controversial content. Twitter had long argued that world leaders should be allowed to express themselves freely. However, the escalating tweets cast doubt on the election and even inspired a riot in the U.S. Capitol. With that in mind, Twitter’s decision to take action is timely and politically opportune.
Following the controversy, the company decided to ban Trump’s account for two weeks. The reason given was the escalating tweets, which stoked fears that Trump’s remarks could incite violence at the inauguration of Vice President Joe Biden. Twitter said it would remove all Trump tweets, but some tweets have been saved by documentarians and researchers.
Trump’s allies tried to start new accounts
After the riots in Charlottesville, Tennessee, the Twitter CEO decided to take action against the president. Earlier this year, he banned Trump’s account and added fact-checks to every tweet. But when Trump’s followers continued to rag on him, Twitter took action against him. The company blocked his account in May 2020, and then added fact-checks to all of his tweets.
After the Capitol assault, Twitter banned the @realDonaldTrump account for 12 hours and said it wouldn’t reopen the account until Trump deleted three tweets. After the tweets were deleted, Twitter also suspended the @POTUS account, the official account of the president. The account of Trump’s campaign, @TeamTrump, was also permanently banned. Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood’s two accounts were also suspended. He used the @FightBackLaw account to evade the ban.
The tweets of Donald’s account were likely to inspire riots in the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The tweets of Donald Trump were deleted by Twitter because they may inspire violent acts. Besides, Twitter has prohibited users from using a secondary account to avoid suspension. This action is a clear sign of disrespect for Twitter’s policies and its policies.
Mark Zuckerberg is considering suspending trump’s Facebook account
President Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been suspended by Facebook in a controversial move. Facebook is facing antitrust lawsuits from a federal agency and a group of state attorneys general, which have broad bipartisan support. The Trump account suspension riled conservatives who believed the company was too powerful, and prompted them to join with Democrats to seek antitrust reforms. The company also wants to change Section 230 of the law to protect tech platforms like Facebook.
The ban has been under review for nearly a year after Facebook’s oversight board said it shouldn’t be indefinite. It is unclear how long the ban will be lifted, though Facebook has asked the board to make a final decision. The board says it will have six months to make a decision about the suspension. It can’t force Facebook to do so, but it can publicly state whether it believes Trump should be allowed to re-join.
