YouTube extends ban on new video added to Donald Trump's channel due to potential for inciting violence
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube extends ban on new video added to Donald Trump's channel due to potential for inciting violence

Firstpost  

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump’s channel due to the potential for inciting violence. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for an additional minimum of seven days,” YouTube said in response to an AFP inquiry. YouTube last week suspended Trump’s channel “for at least seven days” and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts after the deadly Capitol riot. YouTube logo Facebook suspended Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following the violent invasion of the US Capitol, which temporarily disrupted the certification of Biden’s election victory.

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Donald Trump back on YouTube, Facebook ahead of 2024 US elections
2 years ago

Donald Trump back on YouTube, Facebook ahead of 2024 US elections

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump is now back on Facebook and YouTube. Referring to its move to restore his account, YouTube in a tweet said, “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run-up to an election.” In January, Trump's campaign spokesman told Fox …

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban
2 years ago

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has posted to YouTube and Facebook, in a return to the tech platforms he used to power his political rise until he was cut off following the January 6 attack on Congress by his followers. Key points: Meta Platforms reinstated Mr Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year His Twitter account was reinstated in …

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban
2 years ago

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban

India TV News  

Washington : Former US President Donald Trump, on Friday, wrote his first post on his reinstated Facebook after being banned from social media platforms for two years. Musk restored Trump's Twitter account last year Notably, last year in November, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had reinstated Trump's Twitter account following a ban since January, 2021. The decision was taken …

YouTube restores Trump's channel
2 years ago

YouTube restores Trump's channel

Firstpost  

Washington: YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump’s account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection. “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election.” YouTube is …

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account
2 years ago

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account

Al Jazeera  

Video streaming platform says the decision aims to allow voters to hear equally from candidates in the run-up to the 2024 vote. YouTube has lifted restrictions on Donald Trump’s channel, becoming the latest social media network to fully restore the former United States president’s account more than two years after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol. After a right-wing …

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years
2 years ago

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years

NPR  

Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump can once again upload new videos to YouTube, the company said on Friday. "The world has cause to be alarmed over how much power social media companies hold, especially when politicians like President Trump …

Ahead of 2024 US election, Meta restores Donald Trumps’ Facebook, Instagram page
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of 2024 US election, Meta restores Donald Trumps’ Facebook, Instagram page

Live Mint  

Following a two year temporary suspension, former President of United States, Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram pages have been restored. The suspension was imposed on Donald Trump's social media pages following the fatal Capitol Hill riot that took place on 6 January, 2021. Meta Platforms has informed that they would lift Trump's suspension "in the coming weeks" and would institute …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meta said Trump’s accounts will be restored “in the coming weeks” on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is not only the world’s largest social media site, but …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump’s campaigns, which spent millions of …

New video shows Capitol rioters’ reaction to Trump video in real time
2 years, 8 months ago

New video shows Capitol rioters’ reaction to Trump video in real time

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new video of the scene inside the Capitol itself …

Dan Bongino: Fox News host permanently banned by YouTube after evading Covid-19 misinformation suspension
3 years, 2 months ago

Dan Bongino: Fox News host permanently banned by YouTube after evading Covid-19 misinformation suspension

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News host Dan Bongino has been permanently banned from YouTube, …

Trump's lawyers busted for trying to pull a fast one in court filing against Twitter
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump's lawyers busted for trying to pull a fast one in court filing against Twitter

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers got caught trying to pull a fast one in a court filing as part of his lawsuit against Twitter. The twice-impeached one-term president's lawyers are trying to persuade the court that Twitter conspired with the government to limit conservative voices on social media, but the tech companies lawyers spotted a misleading substitution in a quote of a …

January 6th committee seeks potentially damning Trump video made during 'hours of silence' during riot
3 years, 3 months ago

January 6th committee seeks potentially damning Trump video made during 'hours of silence' during riot

Raw Story  

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol wants to know more about what former President Donald Trump was doing during what the Washington Post describes as "hours of silence" during the insurrection. Rep. Bennie Thompson tells the Post that the committee is particularly interested in what Trump did right before he publicly broke …

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

Associated Press  

Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended for two years, freezing his presence on the social network until early 2023, following a finding that Trump stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. At the end of the suspension, the company will assess whether Trump’s “risk to public safety” has subsided, …

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Donald Trump was banned “indefinitely” by Facebook in the wake of January’s US …

Facebook suspends former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account until 2023
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook suspends former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account until 2023

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Friday suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump from its platform until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future. "Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty …

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years

NPR  

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Facebook has extended former President Donald Trump's suspension for two years and says it will only reinstate him "if the risk to public safety has receded." That's a reversal of how Facebook has treated politicians since 2019, when Clegg said the company believed political …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s actions on Facebook during the US Capitol riot were a ‘severe violation of our rules’, the company says. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols,” Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick …

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban

News 18  

Twitter suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former US President Donald Trump’s website, saying they broke its rules against evading an account ban. Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers, and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly January 6 siege of …

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc. was justified in banning then-President Donald Trump, the company’s independent oversight board ruled Wednesday, but didn’t appropriately explain if or why the former president should be permanently locked out of the social-media platform. The board’s decision endorses Facebook’s assessment of the risk in allowing Mr. Trump to remain on the platform, while also criticizing the company’s broader approach …

Donald Trump launches new communications platform after getting banned from Facebook, Twitter
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump launches new communications platform after getting banned from Facebook, Twitter

India Today  

Former US President Donald Trump could not stay away from social media for a very long time. Announcing Trump’s new platform, his spokesman Jason Miller wrote on Twitter, “President Trump’s website is a great resource to find his latest statements and highlights from his first term in office, but this is not a new social media platform. We’ll have additional …

Donald Trump mocks Twitter after stocks stumble 15%
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump mocks Twitter after stocks stumble 15%

Op India  

Former US President Donald Trump has issued a statement, scorning the social media giant, Twitter, after its share prices tumbled by nearly 15.16 per cent following the Friday market trade. Twitter stocks Though such fluctuations in stock prices are quite normal, the only fathomable reason behind Trump’s exuberance at the stumbling stock prices of Twitter is his vexation about being …

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant Facebook has removed a video of an interview with the former US President Donald Trump, who remains banned from the platform, from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s Facebook page, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Lara Trump, who is married to the former president’s son Eric and recently joined Fox News as a contributor, had promoted an interview …

YouTube to Lift Ban on Former US Prez Donald Trump's Channel Only When Risk of Violence Decreases
4 years ago

YouTube to Lift Ban on Former US Prez Donald Trump's Channel Only When Risk of Violence Decreases

News 18  

Alphabet’s YouTube will lift its suspension on former US President Donald Trump’s channel when it determines the risk of real-world violence has decreased, the company’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, said on Thursday. YouTube suspended Trump’s channel for violating policies against inciting violence after the assault on the US Capitol by the former president’s supporters in January. She said recent warnings by …

Trump to be Allowed Back on YouTube When 'Risk of Violence' Falls
4 years ago

Trump to be Allowed Back on YouTube When 'Risk of Violence' Falls

News 18  

Former US president Donald Trump will be allowed back on YouTube but only when the threat of his inciting violence abates, the head of the popular online video sharing platform said Thursday. “We will lift the suspension of the Donald Trump channel when we determine that the risk of violence has decreased,” YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki said during a streamed …

YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani AGAIN
4 years ago

YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani AGAIN

Daily Mail  

Rudy Giuliani has been banned from YouTube for a second time after breaching the website's policy on 'presidential election integrity' by claiming the US election was stolen from Trump. Giuliani, who previously worked as former President Trump's personal lawyer, will not be allowed to publish any videos on his channel, which is followed by more than 577,000 people, for two …

YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from earning ad revenue and extends Trump ban indefinitely
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from earning ad revenue and extends Trump ban indefinitely

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has suspended Rudy Giuliani from its Partner Program, preventing former president Donald …

YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump for Another Week Ahead of Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump for Another Week Ahead of Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony

News 18  

YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days. Alphabet Inc’s video streaming plaform banned Trump on January 12 for a minimum of one week for violating its policy against inciting violence after his supporters stormed the US Capitol …

YouTube extends Trump ban over fears of US inauguration violence
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube extends Trump ban over fears of US inauguration violence

Al Jazeera  

The CEO of YouTube’s parent company said it will not terminate Trump’s account unless he violates the service’s policies three times in 90 days. YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing United States President Donald Trump that prevents him from uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days. Alphabet …

Trump ban: Every app, website and company to take action against the US president and his fans
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump ban: Every app, website and company to take action against the US president and his fans

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a blog post explaining the decision, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg said Trump had used the platforms …

Which online platforms banned Trump over Capitol riot?
4 years, 2 months ago

Which online platforms banned Trump over Capitol riot?

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s alleged role in the deadly violence in Washington, DC last week prompted a crackdown on his social media accounts. President Donald Trump has been banned from a number of online platforms after his supporters stormed the United States Capitol building on January 6 to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. YouTube YouTube suspended Trump’s channel …

After Facebook, Snapchat bans Trump's account permanently
4 years, 2 months ago

After Facebook, Snapchat bans Trump's account permanently

India Today  

Looks like US President Donald Trump will have to lead a life without social media. Announcing the Trump, Snapchat said in a statement, “Last week we announced an indefinite suspension of President Trump’s Snapchat account, and have been assessing what long term action is in the best interest of our Snapchat community. In the interest of public safety, and based …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — YouTube suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities. The Google-owned platform said it removed content that was uploaded on January 12 to the Donald J. Trump channel for inciting violence, although it was not immediately …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel and deletes recent video
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel and deletes recent video

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has frozen Donald Trump’s channel on the platform, suspending …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at …

YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channel for at least 7 days, removes new video citing policy violation
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channel for at least 7 days, removes new video citing policy violation

Firstpost  

The Google-owned company declined to share details of the video that earned Trump the strike, but said that after the week-long timeout, it will revisit the decision Washington: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we …

Citing 'Potential for Violence', YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least Seven Days
4 years, 2 months ago

Citing 'Potential for Violence', YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least Seven Days

News 18  

YouTube said Tuesday that it suspended President Donald Trump’s channel over concern about “ongoing potential for violence,” in the latest move by one of the large tech companies to limit the president online. In a tweet on YouTube’s official account, the Google-owned video site said it had suspended Trump’s account after one of his recent videos violated its policy banning …

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege

NPR  

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images YouTube, citing "the ongoing potential for violence," has suspended President Trump's account for at least a week. The social media platform is the latest to take action against Trump following a riot at …

YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video

Al Jazeera  

Homepage of Trump’s channel featured a month-old video of Trump casting doubt on the voting process. Google-owned YouTube suspended Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence – the latest sanction by the social media giant against the US president. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content …

Civil rights groups plan YouTube boycott if site won’t ban Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Civil rights groups plan YouTube boycott if site won’t ban Trump

Al Jazeera  

YouTube is the last major tech company that has not banned US President Donald Trump from posting on its platforms after last week’s Capitol riot. United States civil rights groups will organise an advertiser boycott against Alphabet’s YouTube if it does not remove President Donald Trump’s channel, the groups told the Reuters news agency. Jim Steyer, one of the organisers …

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech
4 years, 2 months ago

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech

Bloomberg  

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon to cut off individual users or social media platforms they saw as inciting violence, turned a long-simmering feud …

Donald Trump and the Internet Saga: All Web Platforms Where Trump Isn't Welcome Anymore
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump and the Internet Saga: All Web Platforms Where Trump Isn't Welcome Anymore

News 18  

Social media companies in the US are moving swiftly to crack down on Donald Trump and some of his prominent right-wing channels following the violent protest at the US Capitol Building in Washington DC last week in which five people were killed. Prior to the ban, the sub-Reddit group had over 50,000 members with an image of Donald Trump dressed …

Reddit Removes Pro-Donald Trump Group After Violence at the US Capitol Building
4 years, 2 months ago

Reddit Removes Pro-Donald Trump Group After Violence at the US Capitol Building

News 18  

Reddit has removed a popular pro-Donald Trump subreddit’r/donaldtrump’ from its platform, following violence at the US Capitol building in Washington DC, last week. Prior to the ban, the sub-Reddit group had over 50,000 members with an image of Donald Trump dressed as Uncle Sam with the caption “POTUS wants you in DC on 1/06/21.” The development comes after other social …

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
4 years, 2 months ago

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement Friday, Trump said: "We have been negotiating with various other sites, …

Social media platforms banning or restricting Donald Trump in wake of US Capitol violence
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media platforms banning or restricting Donald Trump in wake of US Capitol violence

ABC  

After 12 years, almost 47,000 original tweets and amassing 89 million followers, US President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter. Twitter Twitter has permanently suspended Trump's account, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence", following the riot at the Capitol that left a police officer and several others dead. Google Google has suspended Parler, a "free speech" Twitter …

Celebrities celebrate Trump’s permanent Twitter ban: ‘What the f*** took you so long?’
4 years, 2 months ago

Celebrities celebrate Trump’s permanent Twitter ban: ‘What the f*** took you so long?’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus wrote on Twitter: “What the f*** took you so long @jack?”, …

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account, Cites 'Incitement of Violence' Risk
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account, Cites 'Incitement of Violence' Risk

News 18  

Twitter said on Friday that it has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday. After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement …

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms

News 18  

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after facing a temporary ban with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next US president as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests. “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends …

Donald Trump's Permanent Twitter Ban Has Everyone Wondering if He'll Use Smoke Signals Next
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump's Permanent Twitter Ban Has Everyone Wondering if He'll Use Smoke Signals Next

News 18  

Back in November, current US President Donald Trump had tweeted “STOP THE COUNT.” It’s January, and Twitter has managed to “stop the count” of his misleading tweets by permanently banning him. Twitter has announced that it had permanently suspended the account of outgoing US President Donald Trump due to “risk of further incitement of violence”. So I saw smoke signals …

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