Twitter chief partially backs ban on Trump; Snapchat blocks him forever

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey says banning President Donald Trump’s account over last week’s Capitol Hill violence was a “right decision,” but that the social media giant was facing “extraordinary and untenable circumstances" over the permanent suspension.

Twitter and Facebook both put temporary suspensions on Trump’s accounts after he posted messages on the social media platforms to support his supporters who attacked the US Capitol last Wednesday.

But Twitter permanently banned Trump from his preferred online megaphone on Friday.

Dorsey defended the ban on the US president, but acknowledged that it was in part “a failure of ours to promote healthy conversation.”

“I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here,” he said in a long Twitter thread on Wednesday.

“I feel a ban is a failure of ours, ultimately, to promote healthy conversation. And a time for us to reflect on our operations and the environment around us,” he wrote.

Dorsey also admitted that "having to take these actions fragment the public conversation… and sets a precedent I feel is dangerous.”

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account citing risk of more violence

Twitter Inc has that it has permanently suspended Trump’s account, citing the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.

Twitter has been both hailed and criticized for banning Trump's account, in a move that according to Dorsey was made after "a clear warning" to the president.

"We made a decision with the best information we had based on threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter," Dorsey said.

Trump has earlier accused Twitter and Facebook of trying “to censor, cancel and blacklist our fellow citizens.”

"What is needed now is for us to listen to one another, and not to silence one another,” Trump said on Wednesday.

On Monday, Twitter also suspended more than 70,000 accounts linked to the far-right movement QAnon, whose supporters were involved in the storming of the US Congress building.

“Given the violent events in Washington, DC, and increased risk of harm, we began permanently suspending thousands of accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content on Friday afternoon,” Twitter announced.

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

YouTube has suspended US President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over "ongoing potential for violence."

Snapchat permanently blocks Trump

In another development, US photo-sharing app Snapchat permanently deleted Trump’s account from its platform on Wednesday.

Last week, Snapchat temporarily suspended the president’s account accusing him of spreading "hate speech, and incites violence.

But its spokesman said Wednesday that it permanently terminates Trump’s account, due to his “attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence, which are clear violations of our guidelines.”

Trump has been suspended from several other social media networks in the wake of the US Capitol siege and ahead of next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

YouTube also said Tuesday that it is suspending Trump's channel for at least one week, and potentially longer.

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