CNN quoted a Snapchat spokesperson as saying, "Last
week we announced an indefinite suspension of President Trump's Snapchat
account, and have been assessing what long term action is in the best interest
of our Snapchat community."
The platform said it made the decision after the President's
account repeatedly violated the company's community guidelines over the past
several months.
"In the interest of public safety, and based on his
attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence, which are
clear violations of our guidelines, we have made the decision to permanently
terminate his account," the spokesperson added.
On January 7, Facebook announced its decision to suspend
Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely.
On January 12, video-sharing app YouTube said it was barring
new content from being posted on President Donald Trump's channel for at least
a week over a violation of its policies.
Twitter had also banned the personal account of Trump from
its platform completely.
On January 6, a group of Donald Trump's loyalists stormed
the US Capitol building, clashing with the police, damaging property, seizing
the inauguration stage and occupying the rotunda.
The unrest took place after Trump urged his supporters to
protest what he claims is a stolen presidential election. The outgoing
President has since been blocked on all major social networks at least until
after he is out of office.
Five people—four protesters and a police officer—were killed
in the riots.
The last time the Capitol was stormed was when British
troops marched into Washington and set fire to the building in 1814.