{"id":46247,"date":"2022-07-30T20:20:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46247"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:20:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:20:35","slug":"why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Twitter Suspend the Account of President Trump?"},"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-6a31b20f3369a\" 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-6a31b20f3369a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31b20f3369a\" ><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\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#Why_Did_Twitter_Suspend_the_Account_of_President_Trump\" title=\"Why Did Twitter Suspend the Account of President Trump?\">Why Did Twitter Suspend the Account of President Trump?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#Twitter_suspended_trumps_account_after_video_justified_insurrection\" title=\"Twitter suspended trump&#8217;s account after video justified insurrection\">Twitter suspended trump&#8217;s account after video justified insurrection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#It_was_a_big_step\" title=\"It was a big step\">It was a big step<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#It_could_create_headaches_for_the_Trump_administration\" title=\"It could create headaches for the Trump administration\">It could create headaches for the Trump administration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#It_was_a_temporary_suspension\" title=\"It was a temporary suspension\">It was a temporary suspension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-twitter-suspend-the-account-of-president-trump\/#It_was_a_permanent_suspension\" title=\"It was a permanent suspension\">It was a permanent suspension<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Twitter_Suspend_the_Account_of_President_Trump\"><\/span>Why Did Twitter Suspend the Account of President Trump?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"why did twitter suspend trumps account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3kKjmmX.jpg\" style=\"max-width:37% margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:395px; width:auto;\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all been asking ourselves: why did Twitter suspend the account of President Trump? His recent video seemingly justified insurrection. It was a bold step that could lead to headaches for the Trump administration. Here&#8217;s why. But is it a permanent move? And should it have been? We&#8217;ll answer those questions in this article. Read on to learn why Twitter suspended Trump&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter_suspended_trumps_account_after_video_justified_insurrection\"><\/span>Twitter suspended trump&#8217;s account after video justified insurrection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The suspension of President Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter account came after a video posted on his account appeared to justify insurrection. Social media companies, including Facebook and Twitter, have faced criticism for allowing world leaders to spread propaganda without being checked or moderated. While a Twitter spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that the suspension had nothing to do with copyright infringement, some members of the public were not satisfied with this.<\/p>\n<p>A video posted by a Trump supporter on YouTube containing his call to riot after the election has prompted calls for his account to be suspended by the social media company. The tweets appeared to justify the actions of insurgents and say that the election was stolen from him. The White House did not respond to a message left on their site. The video was deleted in an apparent attempt to protect the integrity of the platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_was_a_big_step\"><\/span>It was a big step<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The suspension comes after hundreds of Twitter employees signed a letter calling on the company to suspend the president&#8217;s account permanently. The move comes as many people are voicing concerns about free speech, and some are questioning why Twitter did not take similar action when it came to Iran&#8217;s leader. Meanwhile, Facebook has already blocked Trump&#8217;s account. This ban will be in place until his successor, Joe Biden, is sworn in.<\/p>\n<p>While social media companies have positioned themselves as the guardians of free speech, Twitter has been criticized for allowing false information and hate speech to circulate. Despite this, Twitter&#8217;s suspension of the president&#8217;s account represents a major step toward ensuring that the free flow of information is not tainted. It&#8217;s unclear if it will make the same move for President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s followers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_could_create_headaches_for_the_Trump_administration\"><\/span>It could create headaches for the Trump administration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Congress returns this week and lawmakers are hoping to finish the year&#8217;s work quickly. But their rush to the finish line could cause headaches for the new administration. They&#8217;ll likely work on several items including a short-term spending bill, the annual defense policy measure, and biomedical research and drug approval legislation. They also plan to wrap up work on a water infrastructure bill that includes money to address the Flint water crisis.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_was_a_temporary_suspension\"><\/span>It was a temporary suspension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the Capitol riots on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter for twelve hours. Twitter said the temporary suspension was a result of three tweets that support violence against the US Congress. They would restore access to the account if Trump deleted the tweets. However, this is a short-term ban, which Twitter may not be able to lift if he violates its terms of service again.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the suspension, Trump released a statement criticizing Twitter and hinting at a new platform. Twitter has long been known for its radical left stance and has repeatedly threatened to ban Trump&#8217;s accounts. Trump tried to post his statement on his @POTUS account, but Twitter removed the thread. Trump rarely used the @POTUS account over the past four years, and it will now be transferred to the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_was_a_permanent_suspension\"><\/span>It was a permanent suspension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has announced the suspension of the account of former president Donald Trump. The reason cited for the ban is two tweets posted just days after the Jan. 6 riot. In one tweet, a poster made a reference to Trump as president and said he would send the military to quell the protest. Twitter has now put out fact-checks and warning labels about Trump&#8217;s tweets.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of tweets, the president has accused his opponents of being corrupt and rigged. The social media giants responded by banning the accounts of the two men involved in the scandal. The suspension was met with mixed reviews from both Republicans and Democrats. Many Twitter users had criticized the decision and wondered if Twitter had reached a dangerously slippery slope. Twitter has also banned several prominent Trump supporters for spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation on the platform. Even Rush Limbaugh has deactivated his account.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"391\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KhFbiP4M_rw\" height=\"218\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Did Twitter Suspend the Account of President Trump? We&#8217;ve all been asking ourselves: why did Twitter suspend the account of President Trump? His recent video seemingly justified insurrection. It was a bold step that could lead to headaches for the Trump administration. Here&#8217;s why. But is it a permanent move? 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