Trump lashes out at Facebook after his ban is extended until at least 2023



Former President Donald Trump lashed out at social media giant Facebook on Friday after they announced its decision to keep him banned until at least 2023.

Trump had been banned from Facebook in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol after Facebook determined that his statements decrying the authenticity of the 2020 election could incite more violence.

On Friday, the social media giant said his ban would continue until at least Jan. 7, 2023, when the company would reconsider whether he should be allowed back on its platform.

"Facebook's ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75M people, plus many others, who voted for us in the 2020 Rigged Presidential Election," Trump wrote.

"They shouldn't be allowed to get away with this censoring and silencing, and ultimately, we will win," he added. "Our Country can't take this abuse anymore!"

The former president had begun sending messages to supporters via a blog website but it was shut down permanently after operating for about a month. A Trump aide said that it was a precursor to him joining another social media platform.

Some on the Left who were demanding a lifetime ban complained that the ruling on his ban meant that Trump was most likely going to return to Facebook. Supporters of the former president accused Facebook of violating his free speech rights.

Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg addressed the controversy over the ban in a statement on Friday.

"We know that any penalty we apply — or choose not to apply — will be controversial. There are many people who believe it was not appropriate for a private company like Facebook to suspend an outgoing president from its platform, and many others who believe Mr. Trump should have immediately been banned for life," wrote Clegg.

"We know today's decision will be criticized by many people on opposing sides of the political divide — but our job is to make a decision in as proportionate, fair, and transparent a way as possible," he concluded.

Here's more about the ban on Trump's Facebook:

Facebook suspends Trump's account until 2023www.youtube.com

Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours and says it may suspend him permanently; Facebook blocks him for 24 hours



Twitter said that it locked President Donald Trump's account for 12 hours after he posted tweets in violation of its "civic integrity" policies over the rioting at the U.S. Capitol against the certification of the election results.

President Trump had tweeted a video of himself addressing the people who were attacking the offices of members of Congress and attempting to thwart the congressional proceedings on Wednesday. He also continued to press the narrative that the election was stolen from him.

"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy," read the statement from Twitter.

"This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," the social media giant explained.

"Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account," the company concluded.

Facebook and YouTube also deleted the video of the president's claims from their online platforms. Facebook later said it had locked the president out of his account for 24 hours for violating its policies.

"The violent protests in the Capitol today are a disgrace. We prohibit incitement and calls for violence on our platform. We are actively reviewing and removing any content that breaks these rules," Facebook said in a statement.

Facebook's Guy Rosen, the vice president of integrity, called it an emergency situation.

This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump… https://t.co/xmqukcUtJj
— Guy Rosen (@Guy Rosen)1609973006.0

"This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence," Rosen tweeted.

Despite the protests of the president and the rioting from his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that Congress would reconvene Wednesday evening and validate the Electoral College results of the election.

Here's more about the president's Twitter account:

Twitter suspends Trump's account for 12 hourswww.youtube.com