Facebook Bans Trump Indefinitely as CEO Mark Zuckerberg Cites Need for ‘Peaceful Transition of Power’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe question of whether Donald Trump will ever be allowed back on Facebook or Instagram — after he incited a mob of supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol earlier this month — will be decided by the social network company’s Oversight Board.Facebook on Jan.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPresident Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter helped eliminate clouds of misinformation pollution from social media networks, according to new research.From Jan. 9-15, misinformation about election fraud on social networks plummeted around 73%, from 2.5 million posts to 688,000, according to data from social-analytics firm Zignal Labs, as cited by a Washington Post report.That came after Twitter finally banned Trump on Jan.

At a moment when the difference in values between Senator John McCain and outgoing President Donald Trump could not be in sharper contrast, Stampede Ventures plans to turn the Arizona Senator’s sprawling life story into a feature film. They optioned rights to three books by McCain biographer Mark Salter: The Luckiest Man: Life With John McCain, Faith of My Fathers and Worth the Fighting For.

Who could have predicted this four years ago?! Sigh.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook currently has no plans to allow Donald Trump to regain access to his accounts, after the social giant suspended him indefinitely following the Jan.

In the wake of last week’s deadly riot at the Capitol, Sen. Mark Warner is urging Facebook and other social media giants to preserve "digital evidence" of the chaotic scenes that engulfed the building.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaOn Friday, Twitter banned Donald Trump from his favorite platform, citing the 45th president’s potential to whip up more violence after the week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Donald Trump has vowed to set up his own rival to Twitter after being banned from the website for life.The US president’s threat came as Democrats pushed ahead with plans to begin his impeachment process tomorrow over his role in last week’s deadly Washington DC riots.While some Republicans begged the opposition not to press forward with the attempts to remove Trump from the White House, one of his senators threatened to quit the party unless he resigned.Yesterday more details of Wednesday’s

Donald Trump‘s new social media ban “the most important moment in the history of social media”.Last night (January 8), the outgoing US President’s Twitter account was suspended indefinitely, after Mark Zuckerburg announced earlier this week that his Facebook and Instagram accounts would be blocked at least until after Joe Biden‘s inauguration on January 20.“This is the most important moment in the history of social media,” Baron Cohen wrote on Twitter, alongside a photo of Trump inside the White

Despite pleas from so many people to ban Donald Trump from Twitter during his presidency due to his continuous tweeting of dangerous statements, misinformation and outright lies, it has finally happened with just 12 days to go in his term. It took Trump inciting a Jan.

President Donald Trump has officially been banned from Twitter.«After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,» shared a tweet from the verified @TwitterSafety account on Friday.The action comes after Trump's Twitter account was temporarily locked on Wednesday following the riots from Trump's supporters at the Capitol — during which Congress was in

As calls grow for Donald Trump removal from office with just 12 days left in his term, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she spoke to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley about precautions that could be taken to prevent the president from accessing nuclear codes.

Sacha Baron Cohen has responded to Facebook “finally” banning Donald Trump. The Borat star has long been pushing for chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent Trump from posting messages, and it was revealed on Thursday (7 January) that measures had been taken against the outgoing president following the riots in Washington DC.

Facebook is extending its block on Donald Trump's account in the most sweeping action that a social media platform has taken against the president. The block will limit Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram account for at least the final two weeks of his term.

President Donald Trump will not be allowed to post to Facebook or Instagram for the foreseeable future, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday.

Donald Trump’s social media presence will be quiet for a while.

President Donald Trump will not be allowed to post to Facebook or Instagram for the foreseeable future, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday.

Donald Trump‘s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been suspended “indefinitely”, or at least until Joe Biden replaces him as president on 20 January.The move comes after a mob of Trump supporters managed to force their way into the Capitol building yesterday following a rally to contest the results of November’s election.Announcing the ban, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg condemned the “shocking events” in Washington DC.He said in a statement: “We are extending the block we have placed on his