This time, “Trump‘s phone is really a brick”.
Trump, who was once able to “call the shots” online with his phone, is being “sniped” by major social media platforms after his fans made a scene in Congress.
On January 9, a Fox News “screenshot” went viral on Twitter, listing the software that has been “banned” or “restricted” from Trump. Although it is not known whether the image was taken from a Fox News live feed, the companies that appear in the image have indeed taken various measures against Trump-related accounts or content.
Photo source: Twitter
According to the U.S. media “Axios” statistics, at present, measures to block or restrict Trump and its related accounts include Twitter, Facebook, Google, Apple, TikTok, Youtube, Reddit, real-time streaming video platform twitch, e-commerce services platform Shopify, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Pinterest.
TikTok: Trump’s attempt to block TikTok was unsuccessful, but he ended up getting himself “shot”.
According to Axios News, TikTok removed the offending content and redirected hashtags such as “stormcapitol” and “patriotparty” to reduce the visibility of its content in the App.
Hate speech and violence have no place on TikTok,” said a TikTok spokesperson. Content or accounts that seek to incite, glorify or promote violence violate our community guidelines and will be removed.”
Reddit (Reddit): A spokesperson confirmed to Axios on the 8th that Reddit has banned the group called “r/DonaldTrump” (r/DonaldTrump). The group is not an official Trump organization, but it is one of the largest pro-Trump political groups on the platform.
A spokesperson told Axios, “Reddit.com policy prohibits content that promotes hate, encourages, glorifies, incites or calls for the use of violence against groups or individuals. Accordingly, we have been reaching out to moderators to remind them of our policy and provide support or resources as needed.”
Snapchat: A spokeswoman for photo-sharing app Snapchat said the platform shut down Trump’s Snapchat account on June 6 because the company believed the account promoted and spread hate and incited violence.
Spokeswoman Rachel Lacson told Axios: “We can confirm that we shut down President Trump’s Snapchat account earlier today.”
Snapchat was one of the first major social platforms to take serious action against Trump’s account. In June, the company said it had stopped promoting Trump’s account in its “Discover” section.
Pinterest: Trump doesn’t have an account on photo-sharing site Pinterest, but the platform hasn’t missed the “sniping.
A spokesman for Pinterest said it has been restricting hashtags related to pro-Trump topics, such as “StopTheSteal,” since last November’s election. He said, “Pinterest is not a place for threats, propaganda violence or hateful content, and our team will continue to monitor and remove harmful content, including misinformation and conspiracy theories that could incite violence.”
Discord: The instant messaging software Discord said it has banned the use of The Donald server “The Donald. While there is no evidence that the server was used to organize the Jan. 6 riots, the decision was made to block the entire server today because it was openly connected to an online forum “thedonald.win” that incites violence and plots armed rebellion in the United States.
Google, Apple: A social media app called Parler, a gathering place for right-wing individuals and groups, has been “sniped” by Google and Apple.
Google was the first to take down “Parler,” a Google spokesperson said: “To protect the safety of our users on Google Play, our long-standing policy requires that apps that display user content have appropriate policies in place to remove excessive content such as posts that incite violence. “
Apple had previously said it would remove the app unless “Parler” submitted a content review plan. According to the latest news from CNN, on the 9th, Apple announced the removal of Parler and said, “Threats of violence and illegal activity have no place on our platform.”
YouTube: The platform said it is accelerating the enforcement of “election fraud” allegations against Trump and other channels.
A YouTube spokesperson said on July 7: “Due to the unusual events that occurred yesterday, and in light of the confirmed election results, any new videos that post false claims, as well as channels that violate our policies, will be cracked down on and penalized with temporary restrictions on uploads or live streams. Channels that are hit 3 times within 90 days will be permanently removed from YouTube.”
Facebook: Facebook removed Trump’s video about the violence on the 6th and announced a 24-hour “block” after the tweet. on the 7th, Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram took action again, announcing that Trump would be banned from posting for at least the next two weeks until Biden completes the transition of power. Facebook CEO Zuckerberg posted on the 7th: We believe that the risk of allowing the president to continue using our services during this time is too great.
Twitch: Real-time streaming video platform Twitch shut down Trump’s channel on July 7, saying the move was a “necessary step” to protect its community and prevent it from being used to incite further violence.
A Twitch spokesperson said, “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we are shutting down President Trump’s Twitch channel. Given the extraordinary circumstances and the president’s inflammatory comments, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.”
Twitch was one of the first platforms to temporarily “ban” Trump’s channel last June due to its hateful content during the “Black Lives Matter” protests.
Shopify: Even the e-commerce platform has joined ……8, the e-commerce service platform Shopify closed two Trump-related online stores because they violated a pro-violence policy.
A Shopify spokesperson told the Financial Times, “Actions that provoke violence will not be tolerated. Based on recent events, we have determined that President Trump’s actions violate our Acceptable Use Policy, which prohibits organizations, platforms or people who promote, support, threaten or condone violence from advancing a cause. As a result, we have terminated the stores associated with President Trump.”
Axios said the two online stores were permanently removed, not temporarily shut down.
Twitter: Of the above “banned” Trump platforms, it is his favorite, Twitter, that has received the most attention. After all, blocking the Twitter number is equivalent to blocking Trump’s mouth.
The day the Trump fans attacked the Capitol (6), Twitter froze Trump’s account for 12 hours. 8 evening, Twitter announced that Trump’s Twitter account had been permanently suspended.
After that, Trump remembered the official account of the President of the United States “POTUS” and used it to tweet that Twitter had gone further and further down the road of “suppressing free speech”. Soon after, Twitter deleted it.
Soon, Trump came back to “test”, using his campaign’s official account @TeamTrump to release several tweets, the results, the number is gone again.
According to Reuters 8, the Twitter company also dealt with a large number of right-wing conspiracy theory organizations “Anonymous Q” (QAnon) related Twitter accounts. The accounts of Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell were also permanently blocked on the grounds that they had spread a lot of conspiracy information.
Once in power to play social media, “Twitter rule” of Trump, must not expect, when the president for 4 years, the last number is gone ……
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