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Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa010)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55597840\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55597840\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55597840","crawl_time":1774001383,"first_indexed_time":1610149688,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,bbc!www,\/news\/world-us-canada-55597840 s443","src_root_hash":"1643509356818581016","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Twitter 'permanently suspends' Trump's account","meta_descriptions":["The social media giant bans the US president \"due to the risk of further incitement of violence\"."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"9 January 2021\nReuters\nDonald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension\nUS President Donald Trump's Twitter account is \"permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence\", the company says.\nIt comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters.\nSome lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump. \nFormer First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's \"monstrous behaviour\" and permanently expel him.\nWhy was Trump banned?\nMr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol \"patriots\".\nHundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer.\nTwitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump \"permanently\" if he breached the platform's rules again.\nVoices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided'\nAfter being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws.\nIn one, he wrote: \"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!\"\nTwitter said this tweet \"is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'\".\nIn the next, the president tweeted: \"To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.\"\nTwitter said this was \"being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate\".\nTwitter said both of these tweets were \"in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy\".\nAmericans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots\nQuestions mount over security failure\nA visual guide to the Congress riots\nDemocrats plan impeachment\nWhat was the reaction?\nAfter Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would \"look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future\" and railing against Twitter.\nBut the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted.\nTwitter\nReacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: \"Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong.\"\nAre other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters?\nEarlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell.\nMeanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned.\nLater in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled \"free speech\" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store.\nGoogle suspends 'free speech' app Parler\n\"We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US,\" said Google.\nOn Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump \"indefinitely\". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat.\nTwo online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its \"donaldtrump\" forum for the president's supporters.\nWhy was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump?\nMr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny \"fake news\" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point.\nCapitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’\nThough critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers.\nHis tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, \"Despite the constant negative press covfefe\".\nThe Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were \"official statements of the President of the United States\".\nWhere will Trumpism go?\nDonald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out.\nHe likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media.\nThe fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant.\nThe platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world.\nBut Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future.\nBut it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public.\nAnd as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms.\nFor those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit.\nThe big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet?\nWhat else did Twitter say?\nTwitter\nwrote in a blog post on Friday\n: \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action.\n\"Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open.\"\nIt added: \"However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.\"\nSome 350 Twitter employees had signed a letter this week to the company chief executive, Jack Dorsey, asking him to ban the president in the wake of the Capitol riot.\nThe letter said: \"Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump's megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th.\"\nWhen did Twitter first take action against Trump?\nTwitter first took action against Mr Trump in May 2020 appending fact-checks to tweets he sent claiming postal votes were fraudulent.\nLater that same week it posted a warning label when the president threatened to send in the military to quell Black Lives Matter protests as he added, \"when the looting starts, the shooting starts\".\nTwitter used these fact-checks and warning labels increasingly throughout the year for Trump tweets about coronavirus and the presidential election, culminating in Friday's ban.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55597840#main-content)\n\n[Register](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-55597840)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-55597840)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n- [Earth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet)\n- [Audio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video)\n- [Live](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/home)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n  - [US & Canada](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/us-canada)\n  - [UK](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk)\n    - [UK Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/politics)\n    - [England](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/england)\n    - [N. 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Donald Trump via Twitter. US President Donald Trump gives an address, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington,](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/14CF8\/production\/_116404258_hi065101945.jpg.webp)Reuters\n\nDonald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension\n\n**US President Donald Trump's Twitter account is \"permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence\", the company says.**\n\nTwitter said [the decision was made \"after close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account\"](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html).\n\nIt comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters.\n\nSome lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump.\n\nFormer First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's \"monstrous behaviour\" and permanently expel him.\n\n## Why was Trump banned?\nMr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol \"patriots\".\n\nHundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer.\n\nTwitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump \"permanently\" if he breached the platform's rules again.\n\nVoices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided'\n\nAfter being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws.\n\nIn one, he wrote: \"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!\"\n\nTwitter said this tweet \"is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'\".\n\nIn the next, the president tweeted: \"To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.\"\n\nTwitter said this was \"being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate\".\n\nTwitter said both of these tweets were \"in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy\".\n\n- [Americans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55582166)\n- [Questions mount over security failure](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55577362)\n- [A visual guide to the Congress riots](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55575260)\n- [Democrats plan impeachment](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55596325)\n## What was the reaction?\nAfter Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would \"look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future\" and railing against Twitter.\n\nBut the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted.\n\n![Twitter Donald Trump's tweets from @POTUS account, 8 January 2021](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/968C\/production\/_116404583_potustweets.jpg.webp)Twitter\n\nReacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: \"Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong.\"\n\n## Are other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters?\nEarlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell.\n\nMeanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned.\n\nLater in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled \"free speech\" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store.\n\n- [Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-55598887)\n\n\"We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US,\" said Google.\n\nOn Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump \"indefinitely\". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat.\n\nTwo online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its \"donaldtrump\" forum for the president's supporters.\n\n## Why was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump?\nMr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny \"fake news\" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point.\n\nCapitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’\n\nThough critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers.\n\nHis tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, \"Despite the constant negative press covfefe\".\n\nThe Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were \"official statements of the President of the United States\".\n\n![Presentational grey line](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10301\/production\/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp)\n\n## Where will Trumpism go?\n![Analysis box by James Clayton, North America technology reporter](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/FED8\/production\/_116404256_jamesclayton_tr-nc.png.webp)\n\nDonald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out.\n\nHe likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media.\n\nThe fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant.\n\nThe platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world.\n\nBut Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future.\n\nBut it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public.\n\nAnd as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms.\n\nFor those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit.\n\nThe big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet?\n\n[Read more from James](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-55571291)\n\n![Presentational grey line](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10301\/production\/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp)\n\n## What else did Twitter say?\nTwitter [wrote in a blog post on Friday](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html): \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action.\n\n\"Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open.\"\n\nIt added: \"However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.\"\n\nSome 350 Twitter employees had signed a letter this week to the company chief executive, Jack Dorsey, asking him to ban the president in the wake of the Capitol riot.\n\nThe letter said: \"Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump's megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th.\"\n\n## When did Twitter first take action against Trump?\nTwitter first took action against Mr Trump in May 2020 appending fact-checks to tweets he sent claiming postal votes were fraudulent.\n\nLater that same week it posted a warning label when the president threatened to send in the military to quell Black Lives Matter protests as he added, \"when the looting starts, the shooting starts\".\n\nTwitter used these fact-checks and warning labels increasingly throughout the year for Trump tweets about coronavirus and the presidential election, culminating in Friday's ban.\n\n[Democrats to introduce Trump impeachment article](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55596325)\n\n[Donald Trump to snub Joe Biden’s inauguration](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55593068)\n\n[Questions mount over US Capitol security failure](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55577362)\n\n[FBI to probe officer's death during pro-Trump riot](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-55589230)\n\n[Social media](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/c207p54m4pdt)\n\n[US Capitol riots](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/c37r4jqnn21t)\n\n[Twitter](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cmj34zmwx51t)\n\n[Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cp7r8vgl2lgt)\n\n***\nRelated\n\n[Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators \\$3,000 to post content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c895wwp3kqlo)\n\n[Gender role online content 'worrying' young people](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cdxz10z08nxo)\n\n[Baker's profiles frozen after sharing cake photo](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cq57vv3w608o)\n\n***\nMore from the BBC\n\n[14 mins ago ![US President Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister, during a meeting in the Oval Office ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Trump's Pearl Harbor remark overshadows Japan PM visit President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two. 14 mins ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8dlpr074q3o)\n\n[9 hrs ago ![A Semiquincentennial commemorative gold coin design featuring US President Donald Trump](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Trump 24-karat gold coin approved by hand-picked federal panel The coin, intended to mark the nation's 250th birthday, should be \"as large as possible\", says one panel member. 9 hrs ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwywxvgynr2o)\n\n[11 hrs ago ![Composite image showing a face of Donald Trump on the left, and his Truth social post on the left, whih reads 'Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit. The United States knew nothing about this particular attack, and the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen. Unfortunately, Iran did not know this, or any of the pertinent facts pertaining to the South Pars attack, and unjustifiably and unfairly attacked a portion of Qatar’s LNG Gas facility. NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field unless Iran unwisely decides to attack a very innocent, in this case, Qatar - In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before. I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because of the long term implications that it will have on the future of Iran, but if Qatar’s LNG is again attacked, I will not hesitate to do so. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP'](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment? 11 hrs ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8x7leknlywo)\n\n[11 hrs ago ![Benjamin Netanyahu stands speaking at a press conference. He wears a black suit jacket, blue shirt and red tie. One of his hands is raised, pointing his finger and he speaks. In the background, the Israeli flag is blurred.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Netanyahu says Israel 'acted alone' in attack on Iranian gas field Speaking at a news conference, the Israeli leader said Trump had requested that there be no further such attacks. 11 hrs ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2k3jgy9vq3o)\n\n[13 hrs ago ![President Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Air Force One](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Ros Atkins on... 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All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [**Read about our approach to external linking.**](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/editorialguidelines\/guidance\/feeds-and-links)","attrs_readable_markdown":"9 January 2021\n\n![Reuters A still image taken from video provided on social media on January 8, 2021. Donald Trump via Twitter. US President Donald Trump gives an address, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington,](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/14CF8\/production\/_116404258_hi065101945.jpg.webp)Reuters\n\nDonald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension\n\n**US President Donald Trump's Twitter account is \"permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence\", the company says.**\n\nIt comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters.\n\nSome lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump.\n\nFormer First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's \"monstrous behaviour\" and permanently expel him.\n\nWhy was Trump banned?\n\nMr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol \"patriots\".\n\nHundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer.\n\nTwitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump \"permanently\" if he breached the platform's rules again.\n\nVoices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided'\n\nAfter being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws.\n\nIn one, he wrote: \"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!\"\n\nTwitter said this tweet \"is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'\".\n\nIn the next, the president tweeted: \"To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.\"\n\nTwitter said this was \"being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate\".\n\nTwitter said both of these tweets were \"in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy\".\n\n- [Americans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55582166)\n- [Questions mount over security failure](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55577362)\n- [A visual guide to the Congress riots](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55575260)\n- [Democrats plan impeachment](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-55596325)\n\nWhat was the reaction?\n\nAfter Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would \"look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future\" and railing against Twitter.\n\nBut the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted.\n\n![Twitter Donald Trump's tweets from @POTUS account, 8 January 2021](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/968C\/production\/_116404583_potustweets.jpg.webp)Twitter\n\nReacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: \"Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong.\"\n\nAre other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters?\n\nEarlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell.\n\nMeanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned.\n\nLater in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled \"free speech\" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store.\n\n- [Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-55598887)\n\n\"We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US,\" said Google.\n\nOn Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump \"indefinitely\". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat.\n\nTwo online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its \"donaldtrump\" forum for the president's supporters.\n\nWhy was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump?\n\nMr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny \"fake news\" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point.\n\nCapitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’\n\nThough critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers.\n\nHis tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, \"Despite the constant negative press covfefe\".\n\nThe Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were \"official statements of the President of the United States\".\n\n![Presentational grey line](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10301\/production\/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp)\n\nWhere will Trumpism go?\n\n![Analysis box by James Clayton, North America technology reporter](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/FED8\/production\/_116404256_jamesclayton_tr-nc.png.webp)\n\nDonald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out.\n\nHe likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media.\n\nThe fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant.\n\nThe platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world.\n\nBut Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future.\n\nBut it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public.\n\nAnd as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms.\n\nFor those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit.\n\nThe big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet?\n\n![Presentational grey line](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10301\/production\/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp)\n\nWhat else did Twitter say?\n\nTwitter [wrote in a blog post on Friday](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html): \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action.\n\n\"Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open.\"\n\nIt added: \"However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. 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Boilerpipe Text	9 January 2021 Reuters Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension US President Donald Trump's Twitter account is "permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company says. It comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters. Some lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump. Former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's "monstrous behaviour" and permanently expel him. Why was Trump banned? Mr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol "patriots". Hundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer. Twitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump "permanently" if he breached the platform's rules again. Voices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided' After being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws. In one, he wrote: "The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!" Twitter said this tweet "is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'". In the next, the president tweeted: "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th." Twitter said this was "being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate". Twitter said both of these tweets were "in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy". Americans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots Questions mount over security failure A visual guide to the Congress riots Democrats plan impeachment What was the reaction? After Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would "look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future" and railing against Twitter. But the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted. Twitter Reacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: "Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong." Are other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters? Earlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell. Meanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned. Later in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled "free speech" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store. Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler "We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US," said Google. On Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump "indefinitely". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat. Two online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its "donaldtrump" forum for the president's supporters. Why was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump? Mr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny "fake news" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point. Capitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’ Though critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers. His tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe". The Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were "official statements of the President of the United States". Where will Trumpism go? Donald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out. He likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media. The fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant. The platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world. But Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future. But it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public. And as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms. For those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit. The big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet? What else did Twitter say? Twitter wrote in a blog post on Friday : "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. "Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open." It added: "However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." Some 350 Twitter employees had signed a letter this week to the company chief executive, Jack Dorsey, asking him to ban the president in the wake of the Capitol riot. The letter said: "Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump's megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th." When did Twitter first take action against Trump? Twitter first took action against Mr Trump in May 2020 appending fact-checks to tweets he sent claiming postal votes were fraudulent. Later that same week it posted a warning label when the president threatened to send in the military to quell Black Lives Matter protests as he added, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". Twitter used these fact-checks and warning labels increasingly throughout the year for Trump tweets about coronavirus and the presidential election, culminating in Friday's ban.
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Donald Trump via Twitter. US President Donald Trump gives an address, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington,](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/14CF8/production/_116404258_hi065101945.jpg.webp)Reuters Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension US President Donald Trump's Twitter account is "permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company says. Twitter said [the decision was made "after close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account"](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html). It comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters. Some lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump. Former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's "monstrous behaviour" and permanently expel him. ## Why was Trump banned? Mr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol "patriots". Hundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer. Twitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump "permanently" if he breached the platform's rules again. Voices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided' After being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws. In one, he wrote: "The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!" Twitter said this tweet "is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'". In the next, the president tweeted: "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th." Twitter said this was "being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate". Twitter said both of these tweets were "in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy". - [Americans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55582166) - [Questions mount over security failure](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55577362) - [A visual guide to the Congress riots](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55575260) - [Democrats plan impeachment](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55596325) ## What was the reaction? After Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would "look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future" and railing against Twitter. But the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted. ![Twitter Donald Trump's tweets from @POTUS account, 8 January 2021](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/968C/production/_116404583_potustweets.jpg.webp)Twitter Reacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: "Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong." ## Are other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters? Earlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell. Meanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned. Later in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled "free speech" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store. - [Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55598887) "We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US," said Google. On Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump "indefinitely". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat. Two online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its "donaldtrump" forum for the president's supporters. ## Why was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump? Mr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny "fake news" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point. Capitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’ Though critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers. His tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe". The Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were "official statements of the President of the United States". ![Presentational grey line](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/10301/production/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp) ## Where will Trumpism go? ![Analysis box by James Clayton, North America technology reporter](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FED8/production/_116404256_jamesclayton_tr-nc.png.webp) Donald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out. He likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media. The fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant. The platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world. But Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future. But it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public. And as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms. For those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit. The big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet? [Read more from James](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55571291) ![Presentational grey line](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/10301/production/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp) ## What else did Twitter say? Twitter [wrote in a blog post on Friday](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html): "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. "Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open." It added: "However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." Some 350 Twitter employees had signed a letter this week to the company chief executive, Jack Dorsey, asking him to ban the president in the wake of the Capitol riot. The letter said: "Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump's megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th." ## When did Twitter first take action against Trump? Twitter first took action against Mr Trump in May 2020 appending fact-checks to tweets he sent claiming postal votes were fraudulent. Later that same week it posted a warning label when the president threatened to send in the military to quell Black Lives Matter protests as he added, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". Twitter used these fact-checks and warning labels increasingly throughout the year for Trump tweets about coronavirus and the presidential election, culminating in Friday's ban. 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Readable Markdown	9 January 2021 ![Reuters A still image taken from video provided on social media on January 8, 2021. Donald Trump via Twitter. US President Donald Trump gives an address, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington,](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/14CF8/production/_116404258_hi065101945.jpg.webp)Reuters Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter following his earlier suspension US President Donald Trump's Twitter account is "permanently suspended... due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company says. It comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters. Some lawmakers and celebrities have been calling for years on Twitter to ban Mr Trump. Former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Thursday that the Silicon Valley giants should stop enabling Mr Trump's "monstrous behaviour" and permanently expel him. Why was Trump banned? Mr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol "patriots". Hundreds of his supporters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer. Twitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump "permanently" if he breached the platform's rules again. Voices from Trump land: 'We will continue to be divided' After being allowed back on Twitter, Mr Trump posted two tweets on Friday that the company cited as the final straws. In one, he wrote: "The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!" Twitter said this tweet "is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'". In the next, the president tweeted: "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th." Twitter said this was "being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate". Twitter said both of these tweets were "in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy". - [Americans 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by riots](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55582166) - [Questions mount over security failure](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55577362) - [A visual guide to the Congress riots](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55575260) - [Democrats plan impeachment](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55596325) What was the reaction? After Twitter had banned his @realDonaldTrump account, Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would "look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future" and railing against Twitter. But the tweets were removed from the platform as soon as they were posted. ![Twitter Donald Trump's tweets from @POTUS account, 8 January 2021](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/968C/production/_116404583_potustweets.jpg.webp)Twitter Reacting to the ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: "Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong." Are other tech firms blocking Trump or his supporters? Earlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell. Meanwhile, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned. Later in the day, Google suspended Parler - a self-styled "free speech" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters - from its online store. - [Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55598887) "We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US," said Google. On Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump "indefinitely". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat. Two online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its "donaldtrump" forum for the president's supporters. Why was Twitter such a potent tool for Trump? Mr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny "fake news" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point. Capitol riots: ‘We would have been murdered’ Though critics said the posts were a torrent of misinformation, the medium helped him get around media filters and instantly connect with nearly 89 million followers. His tweets were also known for the occasional spelling error, and he sometimes left followers guessing with apparent mis-types, such as when he posted, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe". The Department of Justice said in 2017 that Mr Trump's tweets were "official statements of the President of the United States". ![Presentational grey line](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/10301/production/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp) Where will Trumpism go? ![Analysis box by James Clayton, North America technology reporter](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FED8/production/_116404256_jamesclayton_tr-nc.png.webp) Donald Trump loves being on Twitter, it's his primary way of getting his message out. He likes the short format, he likes his ability to reach tens of millions of people at the click of a button - bypassing the media. The fact that Twitter's decision was made 48 hours after the rioting at the Capitol on Wednesday shows that this was not an easy move for the social media giant. The platform has benefited hugely from Mr Trump's participation, it has been the place to go to hear the latest from the most powerful man in the world. But Twitter has acted for a number of reasons. It says it's because of the likelihood of him inciting violence in the future. But it's also because his power is very quickly slipping away. He is now being treated like an ordinary member of the public. And as mere mortal, repeatedly spreading disinformation, fake news and inciting violence will get you thrown off mainstream social media platforms. For those who say this violates free speech enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Big Tech's argument is that they are private companies, not state actors. So, they are free to moderate their platforms as they see fit. The big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet? ![Presentational grey line](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/10301/production/_98950366_presentational_grey_line464-nc.jpg.webp) What else did Twitter say? Twitter [wrote in a blog post on Friday](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html): "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. "Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open." It added: "However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." Some 350 Twitter employees had signed a letter this week to the company chief executive, Jack Dorsey, asking him to ban the president in the wake of the Capitol riot. The letter said: "Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump's megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th." When did Twitter first take action against Trump? Twitter first took action against Mr Trump in May 2020 appending fact-checks to tweets he sent claiming postal votes were fraudulent. Later that same week it posted a warning label when the president threatened to send in the military to quell Black Lives Matter protests as he added, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". Twitter used these fact-checks and warning labels increasingly throughout the year for Trump tweets about coronavirus and the presidential election, culminating in Friday's ban.
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