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Jack Dorsey breaks his silence after Trump ban
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made his first public statements since the company permanently banned Donald Trump from its platform
Snap permanently closes Donald Trump's account
Add Snapchat to the list of services that no longer allow Donald Trump as a poster.
Airbnb is canceling all Washington DC inauguration week bookings
Airbnb announced today it’s canceling all Washington DC metro area reservations throughout inauguration week.
YouTube removes content from Donald Trump's channel, blocks new uploads
Donald Trump's YouTube channel can't upload new videos for a week, comments are disabled and it has received a strike.
Airbnb is banning anyone who took part in the attempted coup
Airbnb will ban anyone who took part in last Wednesday’s attack.
Facebook bans all mentions of ‘stop the steal’ ahead of inauguration
Facebook says it’s barring all mentions of the phrase “stop the steal” in the wake of last week’s riot in Washington D.C. that resulted in five deaths.
Facebook is freezing some of its political spending
Facebook plans to pause its contributions to political action committees (PACs) through the first quarter of 2021 in the wake of last week’s US Capitol riot.
Amazon is cutting off Parler's servers
Unless Parler can find a new host, it will go offline on Sunday.
Apple kicks Parler out of the App Store
24 hours after issuing an ultimatum to Parler, Apple has suspended the platform from the App Store for failing to take more effective moderation measures.
Donald Trump is trying (and failing) to get around Twitter's ban
Donald Trump is banned from Twitter, so he's using other accounts to post. But now those accounts have been suspended as well.
Apple and Google crack down on Parler after violent threats
Apple and Google have told the “free speech” social media app Parler that it must begin moderating its users content,
Donald Trump has been kicked off of Twitter
Donald Trump's personal Twitter account is no longer active.
Twitter cuts off QAnon conspiracy accounts as employees push to ban Trump
Trump allies Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and Ron Watkins have been banned as part of a Twitter push against Coordinated Harmful Activity. Meanwhile, Twitter employees are pressuring executives to permanently suspend Donald Trump's account.
Reddit bans 'r/donaldtrump' subreddit for 'repeated policy violations'
Reddit has banned the r/DonaldTrump subreddit. While not directly affiliated with Trump or his campaign, the group is one of the largest communities dedicated to the president. Axios was the first to report on the news.
The day Facebook and Twitter's rules finally applied to Donald Trump
Facebook and Twitter finally delivered an answer to what has been one of the most pressing questions during Donald Trump’s presidency.
FCC head Ajit Pai won't reform Section 230 before he leaves office
After announcing that he planned to “clarify” the meaning Section 230 free speech internet rules back in October 2020, FAA chairman Ajit Pai has now backed away from that idea.
TikTok ban will remove videos of Donald Trump inciting rioters
TikTok's content policy will prevent people from posting Donald Trump's video addressing Washington D.C. rioters who supported him, and is blocking several hashtags. Trump's ban on TikTok in the US has yet to take effect.
Donald Trump's Twitter lockout is over (for now)
Donald Trump’s Twitter timeout is over — for now.
Twitch disables Donald Trump's account
Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president’s account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers.