Twitter finally pulls the plug on Trump after the Capitol attack
Twitter suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8 after concluding there was a risk of further incitement following the Capitol riot. The move marked a dramatic loss of his biggest direct megaphone and underscored how far his behavior had pushed even a platform built to tolerate a lot of garbage.
First recorded Jan 8, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 8, 2021
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Twitter finally pulls the plug on Trump after the Capitol attack
Twitter suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8 after concluding there was a risk of further incitement following the Capitol riot. The move marked a dramatic loss of his biggest direct megaphone and underscored how far his behavior had pushed even a platform built to tolerate a lot of garbage.
Twitter suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8 after concluding there was a risk of further incitement following the Capitol riot. The move marked a dramatic loss of his biggest direct megaphone and underscored how far his behavior had pushed even a platform built to tolerate a lot of garbage.
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