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Platforms embrace unprecedented pushback on Trump

Twitch, Vimeo, Reddit and Shopify joined Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in restricting Trump’s account in response to Wednesday’s violence at the Capitol.

By Sabrina Sanchez.

Social media platforms, which have been hesitant to take action against Donald Trump’s personal account, finally began to tamp down in light of Wednesday’s riots at the Capitol.
Since the Capitol was breached by a pro-Trump mob Wedneday afternoon, digital platforms across the spectrum have banned or locked Trump’s account and removed select posts, as well as others who call for violence or misinform the public.
Twitch, Reddit, Vimeo and Shopify were the latest platforms to take action against posts from Trump and other users on Thursday.
A Twitch spokesperson told Campaign US that the platform disabled Trump’s channel in light of yesterday’s events


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