{"id":14349,"date":"2022-07-15T11:22:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14349"},"modified":"2022-08-16T10:05:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T10:05:48","slug":"what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection","title":{"rendered":"What Happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter Account After the Capitol Insurrection?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9075683585\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9075683585\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9075683585\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection\/#What_Happened_to_Donald_Trumps_Twitter_Account_After_the_Capitol_Insurrection\" title=\"What Happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter Account After the Capitol Insurrection?\">What Happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter Account After the Capitol Insurrection?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection\/#Trumps_Twitter_account_suspended_after_insurrection\" title=\"Trump&#8217;s Twitter account suspended after insurrection\">Trump&#8217;s Twitter account suspended after insurrection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection\/#Reasons_for_suspension\" title=\"Reasons for suspension\">Reasons for suspension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection\/#Impact_of_suspension_on_presidents_online_presence\" title=\"Impact of suspension on president&#8217;s online presence\">Impact of suspension on president&#8217;s online presence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-twitter-account-after-the-capitol-insurrection\/#Lessons_learned_from_suspension\" title=\"Lessons learned from suspension\">Lessons learned from suspension<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happened_to_Donald_Trumps_Twitter_Account_After_the_Capitol_Insurrection\"><\/span>What Happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter Account After the Capitol Insurrection?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px; width: auto; max-height: 207px; height: auto; max-width: 28%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rUwAHUf.jpg\" alt=\"donald twitter what happened\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, what happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter account after the insurrection? Why was it suspended? And what were the consequences? And what lessons should we take from the incident? In this article, I&#8217;ll discuss the reasons behind the suspension, the impact on the president&#8217;s online presence, and the lessons learned. I hope you enjoy reading. And as always, feel free to comment below! After all, it&#8217;s your opinion that counts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_Twitter_account_suspended_after_insurrection\"><\/span>Trump&#8217;s Twitter account suspended after insurrection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook and Twitter are taking action against Donald Trump for inciting violence and threatening the US government through his Twitter account. The suspension comes after tweets in which Trump called supporters &#8220;American Patriots&#8221; and said that they would have a &#8220;GIANT VOICE&#8221; during the transition. The social networks are now stepping up their enforcement of their own policies, but critics are still not satisfied. The social networks also have been under fire from prominent figures who criticized the way they handled Trump&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the insurrection, Twitter removed accounts belonging to Michael Flynn, a top adviser to Trump, and high-profile Trump supporters who promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory. The company said the action was taken in line with its policy against coordinated harmful activity. Twitter said it also removed Flynn&#8217;s account after he met with Trump at the White House. The move comes just as a storm of criticism has erupted over the president&#8217;s personal Twitter account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_suspension\"><\/span>Reasons for suspension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a bizarre move, Facebook and Twitter have suspended President Donald Trump, but not permanently. The social media sites removed several posts and have not permanently banned Trump. But the suspensions are the most restrictive action the companies have taken against Trump. Both have faced calls to stop Trump from spreading misinformation, conspiracy theories, and threats. Here are some of the reasons for his suspension:<\/p>\n<p>First, Facebook said it reevaluated its rules regarding political speech. It also reviewed whether the suspension of the president is significant enough to prevent future violations. Facebook cannot review suspensions unless the company requests it. Regardless of how much the former president has spread online, Facebook decided to suspend him from their platform for a period of six months. This suspension has been deemed necessary because Facebook&#8217;s policy is unclear about the length of a suspension.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_suspension_on_presidents_online_presence\"><\/span>Impact of suspension on president&#8217;s online presence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The impact of the Twitter account suspension on Donald Trump&#8217;s online presence is still unclear, but the move has already resulted in an escalation of criticism. First, Twitter announced its decision to permanently ban Trump after the Capitol insurrection and his failure to condemn the rioters. Facebook and Google followed suit and announced a similar move. Here&#8217;s a look at what happened on each platform.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension has significantly curtailed Trump&#8217;s online presence. Public statements by Trump have fewer than 1% of the engagement on Facebook. However, Trump was not totally silenced when he responded angrily to President Biden&#8217;s speech on Jan. 6. Major media outlets still gave Trump&#8217;s angry response a prominent place in their coverage. But this suspension clearly had an impact on the volume of Trump&#8217;s online presence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lessons_learned_from_suspension\"><\/span>Lessons learned from suspension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The recent Trump suspension from Twitter highlights the danger of inflammatory language and the pervasive spread of &#8216;false information&#8217; online. While the suspension was an effective and timely move, it is not a perfect solution. The suspension allows past clashes to be wiped out without consequence, and it may have been politically expedient for the company, but it could also be harmful to democracy. As a result, the suspension has been condemned by critics and dissenters alike.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension, which occurred on January 7, was upheld by Facebook&#8217;s Oversight Board. The Board ruled that Trump&#8217;s posts violated Facebook&#8217;s policies, but that it failed to impose the proper penalty. Facebook essentially had no legal basis to suspend Trump, so it was not able to enforce the policy. However, the suspension has provided valuable information for Facebook users and outside observers. The policy review will provide a clearer picture of how the company will handle such cases.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"margin: 0px auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsLALoApAeQ\" width=\"404\" height=\"226\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Happened to Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter Account After the Capitol Insurrection? 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