Snapchat joins Facebook and Twitter in banning Donald Trump from platform

Snapchat fears Donald Trump could use account to foment more unrest Snapchat  says decision taken in the interests of public safety Trump’s access to social media has been largely cut off since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol  SAN FRANCISCO: Donald Trump’s exodus from social media continued after Snapchat on Wednesday said it has permanently banned the Republican leader from the platform.Trump’s access to social media has been largely cut off since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington DC in a deadly attack on January 6.Operators fear that Trump could use his Snapchat account to foment more unrest in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden´s inauguration.”Last week we announced an indefinite suspension of president Trump’s Snapchat account,” Snapchat said in response to an AFP inquiry.”In the interest of public safety, and based on his attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence, which are clear violations of our guidelines, we have made the decision to permanently terminate his account.”After the attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, social media including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube began to bar him from using their platforms.Google and Apple pulled Parler apps from their shops for digital content…
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