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Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account:
US President Donald Trump has been permanently suspended from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company says.
Twitter said the decision was made "after close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them".
Mr Trump had earlier been locked out of his account for 12 hours.
Twitter then said that it would ban Mr Trump "permanently" if he breached the platform's rules again.
Reacting to the permanent ban, Trump 2020 campaign adviser Jason Miller tweeted: "Disgusting... if you don't think they're coming for you next, you're wrong."
It comes after Mr Trump tweeted several messages on Wednesday, calling the people who stormed the US Capitol "patriots".
Hundreds of his supporters entered the Capitol building as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of four civilians and a police officer.
The siege took place just hours after Trump addressed supporters and told them: "We will never give up; we will never concede."
[...] On Thursday, Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump "indefinitely". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat.
Two online Trump memorabilia stores were closed this week by e-commerce company Shopify. On Friday, Reddit banned its "donaldtrump" forum for the president's supporters.
[...] The big question now is, can Trumpism survive without the backing of mainstream media? Or will it simply slip into the shadows of the internet?
(Emphasis retained from original.)
Also at Ars Technica, CNET
Full Twitter explanation at: blog.twitter.com
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @01:32AM (7 children)
AC here. Who's "Ari"? Is he also a far-right nut-job pretending to be a disillusioned former liberal? Does he also have a death-wish for America?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @02:09AM (6 children)
Nope, just a jackass [soylentnews.org] who's been hanging around here being an asshole for quite a while.
But why are you asking, especially since it's you posting as AC. Asshole.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Sunday January 10 2021, @03:14AM (3 children)
+1 Irony
:D
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @03:36AM (2 children)
Is it ironic?
I have a login here too. But I don't go around asking who *I* am like Ari did. That's poor form.
I think the term for doing that is 'sock puppet'.
I don't sock puppet. I just prefer posting AC.
Anyway, enjoy your irony moment. I hope it gives you some pleasure. Toodles.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @05:03AM (1 child)
Ari did this? How do you know? And how can it be a sockpuppet, if it is only the accusation of some other sockpuppet of sockpuppetry? This is about as logical as Trump claiming the election was stolen from him. And in fact, stems from the same mythical mindset. For my part, I trust that Ari will reveal himself when it is necessary. And I am not Ari, I don't even know who "Ari" is, but there are some very bubbled minds on this site! !
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @07:41AM
You go, girlfriend!
Are there nice beaches on Samos?
Perhaps I'll go there on holiday this year.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @05:08AM (1 child)
Checked out your link. Seems like a standup guy. So what seems to be the problem?
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 10 2021, @07:42AM
And perfect for you.
I think you two should get together...oh, wait.