Calls to ban Trump from Twitter and Facebook just got louder

Social media companies are going to new lengths to limit Trump's reach. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View on the web]( [Recode]( [Click to view images]( [What will Facebook and Twitter do with Trump’s accounts now?]( Facebook and Twitter took some of the most dramatic measures yet to limit President Trump's ability to spread lies on their platforms Wednesday. After the president encouraged his supporters to storm the US Capitol — and they did it — the social media companies issued temporary bans on Trump's accounts. Facebook suspended the ability to post on Trump's page for 24 hours. Twitter blocked Trump from posting for 12 hours and vowed to ban him permanently if he didn't delete a handful of tweets that violate the company's policies. Still, the breach of the Capitol has given new reason for critics to call on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies to ban Trump from their platforms permanently. The argument is that Trump's behavior online has gone unchecked for so long that his vitriol is spilling out into the real world, inciting violence and wreaking havoc. One look need no further than Wednesday's events, when four people died following the pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill, to see how online rhetoric can lead to offline harm. Recode's Rebecca Heilweil and Shirin Ghaffary spoke to Facebook and Twitter as the events were unfolding and report on what's next for Trump on social media. [Click to view images]( [The far right is falsely blaming antifa for the pro-Trump insurrection on Capitol Hill]( Conspiracy theories alleging antifa involvement spread quickly in the riot’s aftermath. [ Jerusalem Demsas / [Vox]( ] [Click to view images]( ["Be there. Will be wild!": Trump all but circled the date]( Inside Trump supporters’ online echo chambers, the chaos of January 6 could be seen coming. People posted their plans to come to Washington — and showed the weapons they would carry. [ Dan Barry and Sheera Frenkel / [New York Times]( ] [Click to view images]( [Trump’s internet is celebrating]( The movement behind today’s attempted coup delivered exactly what it has promised for months on social media. [ Kaitlyn Tiffany / [The Atlantic]( ] [Click to view images]( [Facebook forced its employees to stop discussing Trump's coup attempt]( “What excuse did we use not to ban him this time?” [ Ryan Mac / [BuzzFeed News]( ] [Click to view images]( [It's time to deplatform Trump]( He incited a riot against Congress — Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube should remove him. [ Casey Newton / [The Verge]( ] [This is Cool Section Title] [The most mind-bending optical illusions of 2020]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( Twitter [Instagram]( [Recode by Vox]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences](, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Vox Media. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved.