https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/01/07/facebook-twitter-ban-trump-after-violent-mob-storms-capitol-critics-demand-more/

Even as Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of silencing a sitting president after the violent insurrection at the Capitol — pouring gasoline on the fire of a years-long debate over freedom of speech on the platforms — critics Thursday called on the Silicon Valley companies to go further.

Facebook and Instagram on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump from posting at least until he leaves office Jan. 20. Twitter, which on Wednesday banned him from the platform for at least 12 hours, said it was “continuing to evaluate the situation.” The moves came after Trump and his supporters have spent months using the social media platforms to spread false claims that the presidential election was rigged, a campaign that culminated in a pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol building Wednesday in an attempt to prevent lawmakers from certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the next leader of the country. The resulting melee, which left at least four people dead, was the final push that prompted Facebook and Twitter to remove — at least temporarily — the president from their platforms. A Capitol police officer also died following the riot, according to reports Thursday.