Facebook extends Trump ban indefinitely
Source: CBC
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 11:39 AM ET
Major social media and e-commerce companies moved to further control outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump on their platforms Thursday after his followers stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., a day earlier.
Social media services, including Twitter, Facebook and Shapchat, immediately froze the president's accounts temporarily on Wednesday after he repeated baseless claims about election interference.
Initial freezes on all platforms were for between 12 and 24 hours, but Facebook took the temporary ban one step further on Thursday, announcing his accounts will be frozen at least for the remainder of his term, and possibly longer.
"We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
"Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/facebook-trump-ban-1.5864646
Ah,
now he does it! You want a medal for this, Markie Misinformation?
