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Twitter Silenced Trump: What Does that Say About the Platform
On January 8, 2021, Twitter made the decision to permanently suspend Donald Trump from their platform. This news come two days after rioters stormed the Capitol Building in an attempt to halt the confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidential win.
The day Trump was suspended, Twitter cited two of his tweets as rationale:
The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!
To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.
Together, these tweets suggest Trump’s followers should continue to fight the election Joe Biden “unfairly” won. He also confirmed he will not be at the Inauguration, informing protesters he would be out of harm’s way.
Four people died in the January 6th protest. Twitter believes Trump is tweeting to encourage similary activities on the day of the Inauguration or earlier. As a result, he has been banned for using the platform to incite violence.
Many Twitter users rejoiced while others are voluntarily leaving the platform. Twitter is taking a bold move, as many perceive this decision to…
