FACEBOOK, TWITTER BLOCK PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACCOUNTS AFTER VIOLENCE ON CAPITOL HILL
Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday temporarily barred US President Donald Trump from posting over claims that his messages were promoting violence as his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
The sanction came after Trump posted several tweets, including a short video that included baseless claims about election fraud, insisting that his votes were stolen by supporters of Joe Biden.
The president also shared the same posts on his Facebook Page, and Facebook said Trump will be blocked from posting on the platform for 24 hours.
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"We've assessed two policy violations against President Trump's Page which will result in a 24-hour feature block, meaning he will lose the ability to post on the platform during that time.
“We made the decision that on balance these posts contribute to, rather than diminish, the risk of ongoing violence,” Facebook said.
Recall that the Republican candidate had in a series of posts on social media continued the theme of election rigging, which has been repeatedly flagged by twitter and Facebook as disputed claims.
"Our public interest policy -- which has guided our enforcement action in this area for years — ends where we believe the risk of harm is higher and/or more severe," Twitter said in a tweet.
Twitter blocked Trump earlier on Wednesday and threatened a permanent ban for breaking its own rules with his false claims about the election.
Recall, four persons were confirmed dead on Wednesday when President Trump's supporters invaded one of the most iconic American buildings, the Capitol, engulfing Washington, the nation's capital in the process.
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