“After a detailed assessment of the recent tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them – especially as they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter – we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement to violence”, can read up on statement published on the Twitter blog.
The social network had already eliminated several tweets from Trump, who has repeatedly contested the legality of the presidential elections and suspended his account for 12 hours, having reactivated it on Thursday, according to AFP.
“In the context of this week’s terrible events, we made it clear on Wednesday that further violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this same course of action. Our public interest framework exists to allow the public to listen directly to elected officials and leaders worldwide, “reads.
In the note it is also said that accounts like this “are not above the rules”.
Facebook and other social networks have also indefinitely suspended Donald Trump’s profile.
Supporters of the outgoing US President clashed with officials and stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, while members of Congress were meeting to formalize the victory of President-elect Democrat Joe Biden.
At least five people died in the Capitol invasion, including a police officer.
Thursday, Congress ratified Biden’s victory in the November presidential election, in the final leg before being sworn in on January 20.
Republican Vice President Mike Pence validated the vote of 306 major voters in favor of the Democrat against 232 for the Republican at the end of a session of the two chambers, marked by the invasion of Trump supporters.
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