'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 are able to use their products to incite an attempted coup," said Joan Donovan, an expert on online extremism at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Sponsor Message "The Trump ban was a shot over the bow telling all users, especially high-profile users, that dangerous behavior can result in catastrophic consequences," said Karen North, a clinical professor who specializes in social media at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. "Since using social media to incite a violent insurrection against the United States government, Trump's online behavior has gotten even more dangerous," Nicole Gill, executive director of Accountable Tech, said in a statement.

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Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post

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. Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, in late 2022, Mr Trump’s account was reinstated. But in …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant headed by Mark Zuckerberg says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president. Meta has said it is rolling back restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to regain the White House in November. The social media company headed by Mark Zuckerberg …

Trump returns to site formerly known as Twitter, posts his mug shot shortly after Georgia surrender
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump returns to site formerly known as Twitter, posts his mug shot shortly after Georgia surrender

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in more than 2 1/2 years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges he conspired to overturn his election loss. It was Trump’s first post since Jan. 8, 2021, when Twitter suspended his …

Donald Trump returns to X soon after surrendering in Georgia
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump returns to X soon after surrendering in Georgia

India TV News  

Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in 2.5 years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges he conspired to overturn his election loss. It was Trump's first post since Jan.8, 2021, when Twitter suspended his account indefinitely, citing fears he …

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 …

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
2 years ago

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Facebook parent Meta had said in January that it would be restoring Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension it imposed in the wake of …

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 …

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned from the platforms in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed it had restored Mr Trump’s access to both platforms on Thursday. The move was expected as the company announced last month that it would lift Mr Trump’s …

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 …

Donald Trump Can Go Back on Facebook, but Not With a Big-Boy Account
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump Can Go Back on Facebook, but Not With a Big-Boy Account

Slate  

Donald Trump is back on Facebook. On Wednesday evening, Meta finally announced its long-anticipated decision over whether to restore the former president’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, originally suspended by the company in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. “We will be reinstating Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks,” Clegg wrote. In June 2021, weighing …

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban

India TV News  

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.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 dollars on the company's ads in 2016 and 2020. Indeed, …

Trump to return to Meta platform Facebook after two-year ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump to return to Meta platform Facebook after two-year ban

Al Jazeera  

The US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’. The social media giant Meta has announced that it is ending a two-year suspension of former United States President Donald Trump from its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Calling the suspension an “extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances”, Meta issued a press release on its website …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban

Salon  

On Wednesday, news spread that Trump's two-year ban on Meta owned social platforms Facebook and Instagram has come to an end, and that he could return if he chose to do so. Trump's ban commenced in June of 2021 for much the same reason that led to him being banned on Twitter for an equally long span of time, presenting …

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

NPR  

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram Enlarge this image toggle caption Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will be allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was banned for inciting violence when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump's …

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return

India Today  

Elon Musk, after taking over Twitter in a highly-publicised USD 44 billion deal, had reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account in November 2022. After gaining access back to his Twitter account, Donald Trump is now requesting Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to reactivate his account. Donald Trump’s request to reactivate his Facebook account AFP reported that Trump’s lawyer, in his …

Trump Potentially Returning To Facebook After Capitol Riot Support Spurred 2-Year Ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump Potentially Returning To Facebook After Capitol Riot Support Spurred 2-Year Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Another source told CNN that a decision could be announced in a matter of weeks and might become the most important one in Meta’s history. “His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the U.S. and around the world,” wrote …

Trump Returning to Twitter? Here's What He Said After Elon Musk Restores Account
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump Returning to Twitter? Here's What He Said After Elon Musk Restores Account

News 18  

Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former US President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk. He said he would stick with his new platform Truth Social, the app …

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign
2 years, 4 months ago

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign

Associated Press  

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. The platforms would be justified if they extend their restrictions on Trump or make them permanent, …

Trump freaks out over brutal new editorial from Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump freaks out over brutal new editorial from Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump complained on his Truth Social website after the NY Post posted a harsh editorial online on Tuesday evening. "But if the focus is on Trump instead, enraged Democrats will unite, pause their internecine warring while independents will abstain or vote against the GOP," the NY Post wrote. "Those GOPers know Trump’s already an albatross: His “stolen …

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 …

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has permanently closed his blog, a webpage where the former U.S. President shared his fiery speeches and statements after being banned by social media giants, including Facebook and Twitter. The page titled “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” has been removed from Mr. Trump’s website after going live less than a month earlier, his spokesperson Jason Miller …

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 …

Twitter account 'made by Trump's team to share his personal statements' is SUSPENDED
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter account 'made by Trump's team to share his personal statements' is SUSPENDED

Daily Mail  

A Twitter account made by Donald Trump's communications team has been suspended a day after it was created. The account, @DJTDesk, was said to have been set up to share statements from the former President which will also be published on his new website - 'From the Desk of Donald J. Trump'. A Twitter account purportedly made by Donald Trump's …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

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 …

Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules

NPR  

Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Facebook was justified in its decision to suspend then-President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the company's Oversight Board said on Wednesday. Sponsor Message Facebook indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts in January after …

Trump launches new website ahead of Facebook ruling
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump launches new website ahead of Facebook ruling

Al Jazeera  

‘From the Desk of Donald J Trump’ contains posts from the former United States president that can be liked and shared by others to Twitter and Facebook, where Trump himself remains banned. Former United States President Donald Trump has launched a space on his website where he can post messages that can be shared by others to Twitter and Facebook, …

Donald Trump mocks Twitter after stocks stumble 15%
3 years, 11 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
4 years 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 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 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 …

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 backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash

Associated Press  

Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. “We’re going to see less opportunity to radicalize new people” on mainstream platforms, Kate Starbird, a leading misinformation expert at the University of Washington …

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 …

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 …

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