Twitter Locks Trump's <br />Account for 12 Hours, Warns He Could Be Removed.<br />The remarkable action of the social media platform <br />marked the first time Donald Trump's <br />Twitter account had been locked.<br />The company warned that further violation of <br />the platform's rules “will result in the permanent <br />suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.”.<br />Twitter also removed at least three <br />of Trump's tweets from Wednesday.<br />including the tweet containing the <br />video message Trump recorded for the mob of his supporters that stormed the U.S. Capital building.<br />As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., .., @TwitterSafety, Twitter.<br />... we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy, @TwitterSafety, Twitter.<br />Both Facebook and <br />YouTube also removed the video.<br />This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump’s video, Guy Rosen, Facebook Vice President of Integrity, <br />via CNBC.<br />We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence, Guy Rosen, Facebook Vice President of Integrity, <br />via CNBC.<br />Congressional lawmakers <br />have reconvened to <br />complete the Electoral <br />College count ceremony
