Mark Zuckerberg ‘Indefinitely’ Bans<br />Donald Trump From Facebook.<br />On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg announced<br />that President Donald Trump had been<br />banned from Facebook and Instagram.<br />Trump’s accounts will remain banned for “at least”<br />the next two weeks and possibly “indefinitely.” .<br />Zuckerberg said his decision was due<br />to the “shocking events” that occurred<br />in the Capitol on Wednesday. .<br />His decision to use his platform to condone<br />rather than condemn the actions of his<br />supporters at the Capitol building has rightly<br />disturbed people in the US and around the world, Mark Zuckerberg, via Facebook.<br />He accused Trump of using his remaining<br />time in office to “undermine” the transition<br />of power to President-elect Joe Biden. .<br />Over the last several years, we have allowed<br />President Trump to use our platform consistent<br />with our own rules … But the current context is<br />now fundamentally different, involving use<br />of our platform to incite violent insurrection<br />against a democratically elected government, Mark Zuckerberg, via Facebook.<br />By removing Trump from the platforms,<br />Zuckerberg hopes to ensure that Inauguration<br />Day comes and goes “peacefully.” .<br />The priority for the whole country must now<br />be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the<br />days after inauguration pass peacefully and in<br />accordance with established democratic norms. , Mark Zuckerberg, via Facebook.<br />Twitter and Snapchat similarly suspended<br />Trump’s accounts on Wednesday.<br />Shopify has also "terminated" all <br />stores affiliated with Trump, .<br />as the platform prohibits the promotion of <br />"organizations, platforms or people that threaten<br />or condone violence to further a cause."
