Facebook Suspends Trump’s Account Indenfinitely

Yesterday, following posts and videos expressing support of the violent breach of the Capitol by his supporters, Donald Trump’s accounts were temporarily suspended from major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This morning, rather than end the temporary lock on the President’s account, Facebook took the vital but unprecedented step of suspending Donald Trump’s account indefinitely.

“We believe the risks of allowing President Trump to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great, so we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks,” Facebook explained in a release.

In a statement on Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained further in a post:

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Jessica Mason (she/her) is a writer based in Portland, Oregon with a focus on fandom, queer representation, and amazing women in film and television. She's a trained lawyer and opera singer as well as a mom and author.

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