{"id":46485,"date":"2022-07-30T20:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46485"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:29:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:29:55","slug":"why-did-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Trump Get Banned From Twitter Today?"},"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-69f14f96074ba\" 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-69f14f96074ba\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f14f96074ba\" ><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-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today\/#Why_Did_Trump_Get_Banned_From_Twitter_Today\" title=\"Why Did Trump Get Banned From Twitter Today?\">Why Did Trump Get Banned From Twitter Today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today\/#His_use_of_social_media_contributed_to_his_ban\" title=\"His use of social media contributed to his ban\">His use of social media contributed to his ban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today\/#He_blames_Twitter_for_banning_free_speech\" title=\"He blames Twitter for banning free speech\">He blames Twitter for banning free speech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-trump-get-banned-from-twitter-today\/#He_has_launched_his_own_social_media_platform_Truth_Social\" title=\"He has launched his own social media platform, Truth Social\">He has launched his own social media platform, Truth Social<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Trump_Get_Banned_From_Twitter_Today\"><\/span>Why Did Trump Get Banned From Twitter Today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"why did trump get banned from twitter today\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dlidxha.jpg\" style=\"max-height:353px; height:auto; max-width:28% margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>The question is, why did Trump get banned from Twitter today? He blames the social media platform for banning his free speech. In the past two years, he has struggled to build the same level of reach he enjoyed during the Trump era. As a result of the ban, he launched his own social media platform, Truth Social. Here&#8217;s our look at why Trump got banned from Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His_use_of_social_media_contributed_to_his_ban\"><\/span>His use of social media contributed to his ban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A majority of voters said that the Twitter ban should be maintained and the president should revive his account, while a minority said it should be lifted. Seventy-two percent of Republicans and Democrats support the ban while 38% of independents support the ban. However, there are a small number of people who say the ban is wrong, while 10% say it was right at the time. Regardless of the cause, Trump&#8217;s use of social media contributed to his ban from Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>One reason that Trump&#8217;s use of social media contributed to the ban may be because he was an outsider in politics who could say outrageous things without fear of being censured. This allowed him to inflame his political enemies with schadenfreude and provoke them to madness. Without his political savvy, he would have continued to focus on his personal life. But he entered politics specifically for this purpose &#8211; to use his platform in explosive ways.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_blames_Twitter_for_banning_free_speech\"><\/span>He blames Twitter for banning free speech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, President Donald Trump slammed Twitter for banning his free speech on its social networking site. In a statement, Trump claimed that the company&#8217;s &#8220;permanent ban&#8221; was censorship and that the president is an &#8220;act of government.&#8221; However, a federal judge dismissed the case, saying that the First Amendment does not protect speech by private companies like Twitter. The company also said that the suspension was the result of the company&#8217;s &#8220;social media perception&#8221; and the possibility of inciting violence. The social networking site also claimed that the tweets had been discussed on and off the site, including on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the attack on Capitol Hill, a debate has arisen over whether free speech can be protected in the online space. Observers say that tech companies are giving themselves too much power by blocking dissenting speech. But Twitter&#8217;s CEO Jack Dorsey has addressed this issue in a self-reflective thread, saying that &#8220;we must strike a balance between over-moderation and deplatforming extremists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_has_launched_his_own_social_media_platform_Truth_Social\"><\/span>He has launched his own social media platform, Truth Social<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s new social media platform has already gathered many supporters. The former president has said that he is considering a presidential run in 2024, but has not formally declared a bid. In addition to distributing news stories, the platform will allow users to post videos on demand. Truth Social will compete with popular streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. Despite this, some users have questioned whether Trump&#8217;s platform is truly secure.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes in the wake of recent news reports about President Donald Trump&#8217;s ban from Twitter and Facebook. After the riot in the Capitol, critics accused him of inciting the riot. As a result, Trump was blocked from several social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Trump&#8217;s ban prompted the right-wing media to exploit the situation, and Republicans have begun using his new platform to raise money for their election campaigns.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"258\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xIqYT3jB26c\" width=\"462\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Did Trump Get Banned From Twitter Today? The question is, why did Trump get banned from Twitter today? He blames the social media platform for banning his free speech. 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