Facebook and Twitter go to new lengths to limit the reach of Trump’s calls for violence

Facebook and Twitter go to new lengths to limit the reach of Trump’s calls for violence

3 years ago
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https://www.vox.com/recode/22217705/facebook-twitter-youtube-parler-insurrection-trump-capitol

But they stopped short of shutting down the President’s accounts

Social media companies are grappling with the aftermath of the violence and insurrection that broke out on Wednesday at the US Capitol. But despite plenty of time and warning, the platforms still seemed unprepared to respond to President Trump’s calls for an uprising in the wake of his election loss.

Facebook and Twitter go to new lengths to limit the reach of Trump’s calls for violence

Jan 7, 2021, 12:16am UTC
https://www.vox.com/recode/22217705/facebook-twitter-youtube-parler-insurrection-trump-capitol > But they stopped short of shutting down the President’s accounts > Social media companies are grappling with the aftermath of the violence and insurrection that broke out on Wednesday at the US Capitol. But despite plenty of time and warning, the platforms still seemed unprepared to respond to President Trump’s calls for an uprising in the wake of his election loss.