YouTube has just extended the suspension of Donald Trump's account for at least another seven days. The ban was imposed on January 12, under the pretext of inciting violence. In order to prevent further political unrest, the restriction on the official channel will remain in place even after the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden.
Google's company decision to suspend Trump's official account came after a statement shortly after the attack on the Capitol. In a video, he said that the protesters were “very special.” In addition, the same video was circulating on Facebook, and was removed for inciting violence.
In one way or another, the suspension of Trump's account is not exclusive to YouTube. Other social networks have already taken similar decisions. Twitter, for example, banned the account and all tweets of the former president – a factor that brought down the fake news about elections in 73% on the platform. Facebook e Snapchat made similar decisions.
Apparently, it's not just YouTube that is concerned about the use of its platform to fuel political insurrection. Telegram has also made a similar decision to delete hundreds of messages on public channels that incited hatred on the eve of the new president's inauguration.
Suspended, not dropped
Despite YouTube suspending Trump's account, users of the platform can still watch previously available videos. However, the comments box has been closed indefinitely.
Previously, Donald Trump attempted to circumvent the restrictions by attempting to tweet directly from the official accounts of the US President and the Trump team.
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