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Calculated Shard: 109 (from laksa034)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa109.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.pcmag.com/news/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account","crawl_time":1774377329,"first_indexed_time":1610150252,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,pcmag!www,\/news\/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account s443","src_root_hash":"15303950204440063509","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Twitter Permanently Suspends President Trump's Account | PCMag","meta_descriptions":["Tweets posted today by President Trump violated Twitter's Glorification of Violence policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service, the company says."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Donald Trump's days on Twitter are over.\nTwitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US.\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter writes in a\nblog post\n.\nTwitter\ntemporarily locked\nTrump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to \"go home now.\" But the clip ended with him telling them \"We love you, you’re very special.\"\nTrump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election \"will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form.\" He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.\n\"Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks,\" Twitter says.\nAs such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its\nGlorification of Violence\n policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service.\n\"Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,\" Twitter says. \"Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021.\"\nTrump was also\nbanned indefinitely\nfrom Facebook and Instagram this week.\nIn a statement, the ACLU says it \"should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier.\n\"President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone,\" says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane.\n'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events'\nIn a memo\npublished\nby\nThe Washington Post\n, Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account.\n\"We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient,\" they wrote. \"Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor.\"\nThe memo asks Twitter execs to commission \"an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. We must learn from our mistakes in order to avoid causing future harm.\"\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey has not yet posted anything about tonight's decision.\nGet Our Best Stories!\nYour Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News\nThanks for signing up!\nYour subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!\nWhere To, Gang?\nTrump\nmoved\nto the @POTUS account briefly for a four-tweet thread in which he said he might\nstart his own social media platform\n, but the account was swiftly disabled.\nIn the wake of suspensions from traditional social networks (Trump has also faced bans from Twitch, Snapchat, Shopify, and more), some right-wingers have moved to Parler, which calls itself the Free Speech Network. But that too might not be long for this world.\nGoogle has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same.\n“In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months,\" a Google spokesperson says.\n\"We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.\"\nApple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store,\nBuzzFeed reports\n. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (\nUPDATE 1\/9:\nApple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take \"adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety,\" the\nNew York Times\nreports\n.)\nRecommended by Our Editors\nQ-Anon Account Purge\nAlso on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories.\nAs\nNBC News reports\n, the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan\/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned.\n\"Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content,\" a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC.\nSince being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep).\nPowell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be\ntoo much\neven for team Trump. There's\nspeculation\n, meanwhile, that the mysterious \"Q\" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board.\nTrump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. \"If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there,\" Trump\nsaid in August\n.\nNow, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it.\nMichael Kan contributed to this story.\nEditors' Note:\nThis story was updated at 9:25 p.m. ET with comment from the ACLU.\nAbout Our Expert\nChloe Albanesius\nExecutive Editor, News\nExperience\nI started out covering tech policy in DC for\nThe National Journal\n, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content.\nGetting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage of satellite internet efforts, electric vehicles, the latest cyberattacks, AI, and more.\nI wouldn't consider myself an early adopter; I hung on to my iPhone XR until I traded up to an iPhone 15. My aging Apple Watch Series 4 was finally replaced by a Series 10 last year. On the desktop, it's all Windows for me. I've tried macOS, but alas it is not for me.\nLatest By Chloe Albanesius\nRead Full Bio","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/zdbb.net\/l\/z0WVjCBSEeGLoxIxOQVEwQ\/)\n\n[Skip to Main Content](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account#main \"Skip to Main Content\")\n\nMenu\n\n- ![Maggie AI Logo](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/icons\/maggie-logo.svg)\n  \n  ![Maggie AI White Logo](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/icons\/maggie-logo-white.svg)\n  \n  Maggie: AI Product Finder\n- [\\#AmazonBigSpringSale](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/best-early-amazon-spring-sale-tech-electronics-deals-2026)\n- Best Products\n  - [The Best Laptops for 2025](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-laptops)\n  - [The Best PCs (Desktop Computers) for 2025](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-desktop-computers)\n  - [The Best Tablets for 2025](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tablets)\n  - [The Best Phones for 2025](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-phones)\n  - [The Best Wi-Fi Routers for 2025](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-wireless-routers)\n  - 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[Social Media](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/categories\/social-media)\n# Twitter Permanently Suspends President Trump's Account\nTweets posted today by President Trump violated Twitter's Glorification of Violence policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service, the company says.\n\n[![Chloe Albanesius](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/authors\/07GM2bWUNPc7BHax5GXfk4A.fit_lim.size_100x100.v1723225458.png)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/authors\/chloe-albanesius)\n\nBy [Chloe Albanesius](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/authors\/chloe-albanesius)\n\nUpdated January 9, 2021\n\n[Threads](https:\/\/threads.net\/intent\/post?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account \"Threads (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Bluesky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account \"Bluesky (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Reddit](http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account&title=Twitter%20Permanently%20Suspends%20President%20Trump%27s%20Account \"Reddit (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\nSocial Share\n\n[Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account \"Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[LinkedIn](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account&title=Twitter%20Permanently%20Suspends%20President%20Trump%27s%20Account&source=PCMag \"LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Pinterest](http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account&description=Twitter%20Permanently%20Suspends%20President%20Trump%27s%20Account \"Pinterest (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account&title=Twitter%20Permanently%20Suspends%20President%20Trump%27s%20Account \"Flipboard (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account&text=Twitter%20Permanently%20Suspends%20President%20Trump%27s%20Account&hashtags=PCMag \"X (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\nCopied\n\nError\\!\n\n[Copy Link]()\n\nhttps:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account\n\n[Email](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#0a35797f68606f697e375e7d637e7e6f782f383a5a6f78676b646f647e66732f383a597f797a6f646e792f383a5a786f79636e6f647e2f383a5e787f677a2f383d792f383a4b6969657f647e2c6b677a3168656e7337627e7e7a792f394b2f384c2f384c7d7d7d247a69676b6d246965672f384c646f7d792f384c7e7d637e7e6f78277a6f78676b646f647e667327797f797a6f646e79277a786f79636e6f647e277e787f677a79276b6969657f647e2f3a4e2f3a4b2f3a4e2f3a4b4765786f2a6c7865672a5a49476b6d302a627e7e7a793025257d7d7d247a69676b6d24696567 \"Email (Opens in a new tab)\")\n\n[Comments](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/twitter-permanently-suspends-president-trumps-account#comments)\n\n![](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/00S0cPlvHbLtlBztz6Dtk7U-1.fit_lim.v1610150021.png)\n\nDonald Trump's days on Twitter are over.\n\nTwitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US.\n\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter writes in a [blog post](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\").\n\n![PCMag logo](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/images\/pcmag-simplified.png)\n\n**You May Also Like**\n\nTwitter [temporarily locked](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trumps-twitter-account-locked-over-tweets-about-us-capitol-attack) Trump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to \"go home now.\" But the clip ended with him telling them \"We love you, you’re very special.\"\n\nTrump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election \"will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form.\" He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.\n\n\"Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks,\" Twitter says.\n\nAs such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its [Glorification of Violence](https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/rules-and-policies\/glorification-of-violence \"(Opens in a new tab)\") policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service.\n\n\"Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,\" Twitter says. \"Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021.\"\n\nTrump was also [banned indefinitely](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) from Facebook and Instagram this week.\n\nIn a statement, the ACLU says it \"should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier.\n\n\"President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone,\" says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane.\n***\n## 'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events'\nIn a memo [published](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/context\/letter-to-jack-dorsey-from-twitter-employees-asking-to-permanently-suspend-donald-trump-s-account\/d9b84fa1-c7cb-4c5b-a90a-fdf167ff0c7a\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\") by *The Washington Post*, Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account.\n\n\"We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient,\" they wrote. \"Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor.\"\n\nThe memo asks Twitter execs to commission \"an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. 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Keep an eye on your inbox\\!\n***\n## Where To, Gang?\nTrump [moved](https:\/\/twitter.com\/jilleduffy\/status\/1347718264319782915 \"(Opens in a new tab)\") to the @POTUS account briefly for a four-tweet thread in which he said he might [start his own social media platform](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-considers-building-his-own-social-media-site-after-twitter-ban), but the account was swiftly disabled.\n\nIn the wake of suspensions from traditional social networks (Trump has also faced bans from Twitch, Snapchat, Shopify, and more), some right-wingers have moved to Parler, which calls itself the Free Speech Network. But that too might not be long for this world.\n\nGoogle has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same.\n\n“In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months,\" a Google spokesperson says.\n\n\"We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.\"\n\nApple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store, [BuzzFeed reports](https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/ryanmac\/apple-threatens-ban-parler \"(Opens in a new tab)\"). Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (**UPDATE 1\/9:** Apple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take \"adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety,\" the *[New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/09\/technology\/apple-google-parler.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\")* [reports](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/09\/technology\/apple-google-parler.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\").)\n\n### Recommended by Our Editors\n[![Reddit Bans 'r\/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/02KsKakkx9X2JykcpyrTiLF-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610132371.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence)\n\n[Reddit Bans 'r\/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence)\n\n[![Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/04M09RdGE7vvdMr28mTtqDH-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610036985.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely)\n\n[Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely)\n\n[![Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/02W7qdJFskPst0GOIrRlOb5-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610052641.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/opinions\/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there)\n\n[Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/opinions\/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there)\n***\n## Q-Anon Account Purge\nAlso on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories.\n\nAs [NBC News reports](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/twitter-bans-michael-flynn-sidney-powell-qanon-account-purge-n1253550 \"(Opens in a new tab)\"), the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan\/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned.\n\n\"Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content,\" a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC.\n\nSince being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep).\n\nPowell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be [too much](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/media\/2020\/12\/01\/sidney-powell-trump-fox\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\") even for team Trump. There's [speculation](https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/tag\/jim-watkins\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\"), meanwhile, that the mysterious \"Q\" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board.\n\nTrump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. \"If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there,\" Trump [said in August](https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-august-19-2020\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\").\n\nNow, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it.\n\n*Michael Kan contributed to this story.*\n\n***Editors' Note:*** *This story was updated at 9:25 p.m. ET with comment from the ACLU.*\n\n## About Our Expert\n![Chloe Albanesius](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/authors\/07GM2bWUNPc7BHax5GXfk4A.fit_lim.size_100x100.v1723225458.png)\n\nChloe Albanesius\n\nExecutive Editor, News\n***\nExperience\n\nI started out covering tech policy in DC for *The National Journal*, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content.\n\nGetting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage of satellite internet efforts, electric vehicles, the latest cyberattacks, AI, and more.\n\nI wouldn't consider myself an early adopter; I hung on to my iPhone XR until I traded up to an iPhone 15. My aging Apple Watch Series 4 was finally replaced by a Series 10 last year. On the desktop, it's all Windows for me. I've tried macOS, but alas it is not for me.\n\nLatest By Chloe Albanesius\n\n- [How Much?! The Complete Guide to Streaming Service Costs and Price Hikes](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/explainers\/streaming-service-costs-price-hikes-complete-guide)\n- [Pornhub Is Now Blocked in 23 States and These 3 Countries. 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[Help me get better](https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdL9ayCDMigj08oQXjAgDJVX77ti49d9ILHwE--ZFlRtEHOSw\/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117991066449526760970).\n\nKeep scrolling for next article","attrs_readable_markdown":"Donald Trump's days on Twitter are over.\n\nTwitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US.\n\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter writes in a [blog post](https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\").\n\nTwitter [temporarily locked](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trumps-twitter-account-locked-over-tweets-about-us-capitol-attack) Trump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to \"go home now.\" But the clip ended with him telling them \"We love you, you’re very special.\"\n\nTrump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election \"will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form.\" He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.\n\n\"Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks,\" Twitter says.\n\nAs such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its [Glorification of Violence](https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/rules-and-policies\/glorification-of-violence \"(Opens in a new tab)\") policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service.\n\n\"Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so,\" Twitter says. \"Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021.\"\n\nTrump was also [banned indefinitely](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) from Facebook and Instagram this week.\n\nIn a statement, the ACLU says it \"should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier.\n\n\"President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone,\" says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane.\n***\n## 'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events'\nIn a memo [published](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/context\/letter-to-jack-dorsey-from-twitter-employees-asking-to-permanently-suspend-donald-trump-s-account\/d9b84fa1-c7cb-4c5b-a90a-fdf167ff0c7a\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\") by *The Washington Post*, Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account.\n\n\"We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient,\" they wrote. \"Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor.\"\n\nThe memo asks Twitter execs to commission \"an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. We must learn from our mistakes in order to avoid causing future harm.\"\n\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey has not yet posted anything about tonight's decision.\n\n![Newsletter Icon](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/images\/newsletter-envelope.svg)\n\n![Newsletter Icon](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/images\/newsletter-envelope.svg)\n\nGet Our Best Stories\\!\n\n### Your Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News\n![What's New Now Newsletter Image](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/newsletters\/17768392-contextual.fit_lpad.size_250x140.v1752614006.png)\n\nThanks for signing up\\!\n\nYour subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox\\!\n***\n## Where To, Gang?\nTrump [moved](https:\/\/twitter.com\/jilleduffy\/status\/1347718264319782915 \"(Opens in a new tab)\") to the @POTUS account briefly for a four-tweet thread in which he said he might [start his own social media platform](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-considers-building-his-own-social-media-site-after-twitter-ban), but the account was swiftly disabled.\n\nIn the wake of suspensions from traditional social networks (Trump has also faced bans from Twitch, Snapchat, Shopify, and more), some right-wingers have moved to Parler, which calls itself the Free Speech Network. But that too might not be long for this world.\n\nGoogle has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same.\n\n“In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months,\" a Google spokesperson says.\n\n\"We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.\"\n\nApple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store, [BuzzFeed reports](https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/ryanmac\/apple-threatens-ban-parler \"(Opens in a new tab)\"). Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (**UPDATE 1\/9:** Apple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take \"adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety,\" the *[New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/09\/technology\/apple-google-parler.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\")* [reports](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/09\/technology\/apple-google-parler.html \"(Opens in a new tab)\").)\n\n### Recommended by Our Editors\n[![Reddit Bans 'r\/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/02KsKakkx9X2JykcpyrTiLF-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610132371.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence)\n\n[![Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/04M09RdGE7vvdMr28mTtqDH-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610036985.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely)\n\n[![Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/articles\/02W7qdJFskPst0GOIrRlOb5-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610052641.jpg)](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/opinions\/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there)\n***\n## Q-Anon Account Purge\nAlso on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories.\n\nAs [NBC News reports](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/twitter-bans-michael-flynn-sidney-powell-qanon-account-purge-n1253550 \"(Opens in a new tab)\"), the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan\/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned.\n\n\"Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content,\" a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC.\n\nSince being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep).\n\nPowell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be [too much](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/media\/2020\/12\/01\/sidney-powell-trump-fox\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\") even for team Trump. There's [speculation](https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/tag\/jim-watkins\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\"), meanwhile, that the mysterious \"Q\" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board.\n\nTrump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. \"If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there,\" Trump [said in August](https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-august-19-2020\/ \"(Opens in a new tab)\").\n\nNow, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it.\n\n*Michael Kan contributed to this story.*\n\n***Editors' Note:*** *This story was updated at 9:25 p.m. ET with comment from the ACLU.*\n\n## About Our Expert\n![Chloe Albanesius](https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/authors\/07GM2bWUNPc7BHax5GXfk4A.fit_lim.size_100x100.v1723225458.png)\n\nChloe Albanesius\n\nExecutive Editor, News\n***\nExperience\n\nI started out covering tech policy in DC for *The National Journal*, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content.\n\nGetting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage of satellite internet efforts, electric vehicles, the latest cyberattacks, AI, and more.\n\nI wouldn't consider myself an early adopter; I hung on to my iPhone XR until I traded up to an iPhone 15. My aging Apple Watch Series 4 was finally replaced by a Series 10 last year. On the desktop, it's all Windows for me. I've tried macOS, but alas it is not for me.\n\nLatest By Chloe Albanesius\n\n[Read Full Bio](https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/authors\/chloe-albanesius)","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Donald Trump's days on Twitter are over. Twitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US. "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter writes in a blog post . Twitter temporarily locked Trump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to "go home now." But the clip ended with him telling them "We love you, you’re very special." Trump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election "will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form." He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. "Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks," Twitter says. As such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its Glorification of Violence policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service. "Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so," Twitter says. "Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021." Trump was also banned indefinitely from Facebook and Instagram this week. In a statement, the ACLU says it "should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier. "President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone," says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane. 'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events' In a memo published by The Washington Post , Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account. "We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient," they wrote. "Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor." The memo asks Twitter execs to commission "an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. We must learn from our mistakes in order to avoid causing future harm." Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has not yet posted anything about tonight's decision. Get Our Best Stories! Your Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News Thanks for signing up! Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox! Where To, Gang? Trump moved to the @POTUS account briefly for a four-tweet thread in which he said he might start his own social media platform , but the account was swiftly disabled. In the wake of suspensions from traditional social networks (Trump has also faced bans from Twitch, Snapchat, Shopify, and more), some right-wingers have moved to Parler, which calls itself the Free Speech Network. But that too might not be long for this world. Google has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same. “In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months," a Google spokesperson says. "We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues." Apple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store, BuzzFeed reports . Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ( UPDATE 1/9: Apple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take "adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety," the New York Times reports .) Recommended by Our Editors Q-Anon Account Purge Also on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories. As NBC News reports , the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned. "Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content," a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC. Since being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep). Powell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be too much even for team Trump. There's speculation , meanwhile, that the mysterious "Q" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board. Trump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. "If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there," Trump said in August . Now, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it. Michael Kan contributed to this story. Editors' Note: This story was updated at 9:25 p.m. ET with comment from the ACLU. About Our Expert Chloe Albanesius Executive Editor, News Experience I started out covering tech policy in DC for The National Journal , where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content. Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage of satellite internet efforts, electric vehicles, the latest cyberattacks, AI, and more. I wouldn't consider myself an early adopter; I hung on to my iPhone XR until I traded up to an iPhone 15. My aging Apple Watch Series 4 was finally replaced by a Series 10 last year. On the desktop, it's all Windows for me. I've tried macOS, but alas it is not for me. Latest By Chloe Albanesius Read Full Bio
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Twitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US. "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter writes in a [blog post](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html "(Opens in a new tab)"). ![PCMag logo](https://www.pcmag.com/images/pcmag-simplified.png) You May Also Like Twitter [temporarily locked](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trumps-twitter-account-locked-over-tweets-about-us-capitol-attack) Trump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to "go home now." But the clip ended with him telling them "We love you, you’re very special." Trump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election "will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form." He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. "Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks," Twitter says. As such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its [Glorification of Violence](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorification-of-violence "(Opens in a new tab)") policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service. "Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so," Twitter says. "Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021." Trump was also [banned indefinitely](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) from Facebook and Instagram this week. In a statement, the ACLU says it "should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier. "President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone," says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane. *** ## 'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events' In a memo [published](https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/letter-to-jack-dorsey-from-twitter-employees-asking-to-permanently-suspend-donald-trump-s-account/d9b84fa1-c7cb-4c5b-a90a-fdf167ff0c7a/ "(Opens in a new tab)") by The Washington Post, Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account. "We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient," they wrote. "Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor." The memo asks Twitter execs to commission "an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. We must learn from our mistakes in order to avoid causing future harm." Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has not yet posted anything about tonight's decision. ![Newsletter Icon](https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-envelope.svg) ![Newsletter Icon](https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-envelope.svg) Get Our Best Stories\! ### Your Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News ![What's New Now Newsletter Image](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/newsletters/17768392-contextual.fit_lpad.size_250x140.v1752614006.png) Sign up for our What's New Now newsletter to receive the latest news, best new products, and expert advice from the editors of PCMag. Sign up for our What's New Now newsletter to receive the latest news, best new products, and expert advice from the editors of PCMag. 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Google has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same. “In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months," a Google spokesperson says. "We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues." Apple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store, [BuzzFeed reports](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/apple-threatens-ban-parler "(Opens in a new tab)"). Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (UPDATE 1/9:** Apple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take "adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety," the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/technology/apple-google-parler.html "(Opens in a new tab)") [reports](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/technology/apple-google-parler.html "(Opens in a new tab)").) ### Recommended by Our Editors [![Reddit Bans 'r/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/02KsKakkx9X2JykcpyrTiLF-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610132371.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/news/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence) [Reddit Bans 'r/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https://www.pcmag.com/news/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence) [![Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/04M09RdGE7vvdMr28mTtqDH-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610036985.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) [Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) [![Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/02W7qdJFskPst0GOIrRlOb5-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610052641.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there) [Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there) *** ## Q-Anon Account Purge Also on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories. As [NBC News reports](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-bans-michael-flynn-sidney-powell-qanon-account-purge-n1253550 "(Opens in a new tab)"), the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned. "Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content," a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC. Since being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep). Powell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be [too much](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/12/01/sidney-powell-trump-fox/ "(Opens in a new tab)") even for team Trump. There's [speculation](https://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/jim-watkins/ "(Opens in a new tab)"), meanwhile, that the mysterious "Q" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board. Trump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. "If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there," Trump [said in August](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-august-19-2020/ "(Opens in a new tab)"). Now, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it. 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Readable Markdown	Donald Trump's days on Twitter are over. Twitter said Friday night that it has banned the president from its platform over fears that his posts might further incite violence in the US. "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter writes in a [blog post](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html "(Opens in a new tab)"). Twitter [temporarily locked](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trumps-twitter-account-locked-over-tweets-about-us-capitol-attack) Trump's account earlier this week over tweets he posted about the attack on the US Capitol. Those messages included a video in which Trump continued to lie about winning the 2020 election before telling those gathered at the Capitol to "go home now." But the clip ended with him telling them "We love you, you’re very special." Trump regained control of his account last night, but two tweets he posted today violated Twitter's rules. In one, he said that those who voted for him in the 2020 election "will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form." He also posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. "Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks," Twitter says. As such, the company determined that Trump's posts violated its [Glorification of Violence](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorification-of-violence "(Opens in a new tab)") policy, so @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from the service. "Our determination is that the two Tweets...are likely to inspire others to replicate the violent acts that took place on January 6, 2021, and that there are multiple indicators that they are being received and understood as encouragement to do so," Twitter says. "Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021." Trump was also [banned indefinitely](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) from Facebook and Instagram this week. In a statement, the ACLU says it "should concern everyone when companies like Facebook and Twitter wield the unchecked power to remove people from platforms that have become indispensable for the speech of billions — especially when political realities make those decisions easier. "President Trump can turn to his press team or Fox News to communicate with the public, but others — like the many Black, Brown, and LGBTQ activists who have been censored by social media companies — will not have that luxury. It is our hope that these companies will apply their rules transparently to everyone," says ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane. *** ## 'We Helped Fuel the Deadly Events' In a memo [published](https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/letter-to-jack-dorsey-from-twitter-employees-asking-to-permanently-suspend-donald-trump-s-account/d9b84fa1-c7cb-4c5b-a90a-fdf167ff0c7a/ "(Opens in a new tab)") by The Washington Post, Twitter employees this week, however, urged the company to permanently suspend Trump's account. "We appreciate stronger measures, like the interstitials recently used on his account and his Jan. 6 timeout. We do not believe these actions are sufficient," they wrote. "Trump is no longer a legitimate democratic actor." The memo asks Twitter execs to commission "an independent investigation into Twitter’s role in these events. Despite our efforts to serve the public conversation, as Trump’s megaphone, we helped fuel the deadly events of January 6th. We request an investigation into how our public policy decisions led to the amplification of serious anti-democratic threats. We must learn from our mistakes in order to avoid causing future harm." Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has not yet posted anything about tonight's decision. ![Newsletter Icon](https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-envelope.svg) ![Newsletter Icon](https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-envelope.svg) Get Our Best Stories\! ### Your Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News ![What's New Now Newsletter Image](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/newsletters/17768392-contextual.fit_lpad.size_250x140.v1752614006.png) Thanks for signing up\! Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox\! * ## Where To, Gang? Trump [moved](https://twitter.com/jilleduffy/status/1347718264319782915 "(Opens in a new tab)") to the @POTUS account briefly for a four-tweet thread in which he said he might [start his own social media platform](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-considers-building-his-own-social-media-site-after-twitter-ban), but the account was swiftly disabled. In the wake of suspensions from traditional social networks (Trump has also faced bans from Twitch, Snapchat, Shopify, and more), some right-wingers have moved to Parler, which calls itself the Free Speech Network. But that too might not be long for this world. Google has banned the app from Google Play, and reports indicate Apple might do the same. “In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence. All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months," a Google spokesperson says. "We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. We recognize that there can be reasonable debate about content policies and that it can be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violative content, but for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues." Apple has also given Parler 24 hours to clean up its app or face removal from the App Store, [BuzzFeed reports](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/apple-threatens-ban-parler "(Opens in a new tab)"). Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (UPDATE 1/9:** Apple has pulled Parler from the App Store for failing to take "adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety," the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/technology/apple-google-parler.html "(Opens in a new tab)") [reports](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/technology/apple-google-parler.html "(Opens in a new tab)").) ### Recommended by Our Editors [![Reddit Bans 'r/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/02KsKakkx9X2JykcpyrTiLF-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610132371.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/news/reddit-bans-rdonaldtrump-forum-for-inciting-violence) [![Trump Banned From Facebook and Instagram 'Indefinitely'](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/04M09RdGE7vvdMr28mTtqDH-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610036985.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-indefinitely) [![Storming the Capitol Started on Social Media, and It Should Have Ended There](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/02W7qdJFskPst0GOIrRlOb5-1.fit_lpad.size_150x85.v1610052641.jpg)](https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/storming-the-capitol-started-on-social-media-and-it-should-have-ended-there) *** ## Q-Anon Account Purge Also on the chopping block today at Twitter: Trump supporters pushing baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories. As [NBC News reports](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-bans-michael-flynn-sidney-powell-qanon-account-purge-n1253550 "(Opens in a new tab)"), the Twitter accounts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell, and 8chan/8kun administrator Ron Watkins have been banned. "Given the renewed potential for violence...in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content," a Twitter spokesperson tells NBC. Since being pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI, Flynn has embraced Q-Anon, which basically believes that government officials and Hollywood stars are pedophiles and cannibals who can only be stopped by President Trump (yep). Powell was on Trump's legal team for awhile, leading the charge on election fraud cases before her rhetoric got to be [too much](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/12/01/sidney-powell-trump-fox/ "(Opens in a new tab)") even for team Trump. There's [speculation](https://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/jim-watkins/ "(Opens in a new tab)"), meanwhile, that the mysterious "Q" is just Ron Watkins and his father Jim typing random stuff onto a message board. Trump has played coy when it comes to Q-Anon. "If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there," Trump [said in August](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-august-19-2020/ "(Opens in a new tab)"). Now, if he plans to do anything about this ban, he has less than two weeks to do it. Michael Kan contributed to this story. *Editors' Note:* This story was updated at 9:25 p.m. ET with comment from the ACLU. ## About Our Expert ![Chloe Albanesius](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/authors/07GM2bWUNPc7BHax5GXfk4A.fit_lim.size_100x100.v1723225458.png) Chloe Albanesius Executive Editor, News *** Experience I started out covering tech policy in DC for The National Journal, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content. Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). 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