YouTube — the last of the major social media networks to
suspend Trump after the attack on the U.S. Capitol — said it removed new
content uploaded to the president’s account for violating its policies and “in
light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence.”
It will not allow Trump to add new videos for a minimum of
seven days, it said in a Twitter post late Tuesday night. It will also disable
comments on his entire channel for an indefinite period of time.
Twitter on Friday banned Trump from its site, which had been
a favorite communication tool of the president. Twitter cited the potential for
future violence stemming from the president’s tweets, particularly concerning
the inauguration of President elect Joe Biden.
Social media companies have been cracking down on Trump’s
posts for the past year, labeling and fact-checking posts that contained
misinformation about the coronavirus and the 2020 election. But after the
attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, which Trump did not immediately condemn,
the mainstream social media companies decided the risk was too great to keep
Trump online.
Facebook suspended the president’s account at least until
the inauguration, while Twitter’s ban is permanent. YouTube was the final
holdout of the major social networks.
It is unclear what YouTube removed from the president’s
account before suspending it. The company issues “strikes” against users for
violating policies. This first strike means no new videos can be added for
seven days. A second strike within 90 days carries a two weeks suspension, and
a third strike means the channel is banned.
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