https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Twitter-permanently-suspends-Trump-over-risk-15856974.php > Twitter permanently suspended President Trump’s account on Friday, citing the “risk of further incitement of violence.” > Social media companies like Twitter long gave Trump an outsize voice and enabled him to bypass media gatekeepers and reach followers directly. After years of stalling, citing free-speech principles and the need to keep public figures’ statements online for examination, they belatedly took action this week after Wednesday’s violent invasion of the Capitol.