Snapchat Will Permanently Ban Trump

Topline Snapchat became the latest tech company on Wednesday to take action against President Donald Trump by permanently banning his account, Axios first reported. This picture taken on October 5, 2020 shows the logo of social media Snapchat on a tablet screen in … [+] Toulouse, southwestern France. Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Snapchat will permanently ban Trump’s account on January 20 when he leaves office, the company announced Wednesday.  Snapchat had already locked Trump’s account after the Capitol siege last week, and over the summer the social network limited his channel’s reach in response to the president’s comments about Black Lives Matter demonstrations.   Crucial Quote “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,” a Snapchat spokesperson said Key Background Snapchat is just one of several social media companies taking action against Trump in the wake of the riots. For the last two months, Trump has used his megaphone to promote unfounded conspiracy theories about election fraud, which contributed to his supporters storming the Capitol last week. Twitter…
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