After Facebook, Snapchat bans Trump’s account permanently

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Along with other popular social media platforms, Snap company is now blocking Trump’s Snapchat account for good. The company had earlier suspended his account indefinitely but today Snap made the ban permanent. YouTube too had announced that it is banning Trump’s account in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol Building.

“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,” Snap said in a statement. The violent breach of the Capitol on January 6 by a mob of supporters of Mr. Trump, in which five people died, has led social media companies to examine their role in the spread of election falsehoods and other misinformation by the president and his administration. Announcing the Trump, Snapchat said in a statement, “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. 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.” In 2020, Snap had spotted promoting Trump’s video in the Discover Feed.