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January 7, 2021

Critics knock Twitter for banning Lin Wood after he encouraged Trump voters to boycott Georgia runoffs

Twitter took action against right-wing attorney Lin Wood and permanently banned his account, but critics question the timing of the tech giant's decision. 

January 7, 2021

Biden, Harris accused of 'gaslighting' for suggesting Capitol Hill rioters, 'peaceful' BLM double standard

President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are facing intense pushback for suggesting that there has been a double standard between how law enforcement treated the Capitol Hill rioters on Wednesday versus "peaceful" Black Lives Matter protesters last summer. 

January 7, 2021

After Capitol chaos, Snapchat joins Facebook and Twitter in clamping down on Trump’s account

Snapchat has locked President Trump’s account in the wake of the rioting that engulfed the Capitol on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

California mayor says Trump should be tried for sedition

A California mayor is calling for President Donald Trump to be tried for sedition after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Trump deletes Capitol tweets that sent account into lockdown, will regain access after 12-hour suspension

President Trump has deleted three tweets that sent his account into lockdown Wednesday night, a Twitter spokesman told Fox News, and he will have the ability to tweet again once the 12-hour lockout is complete.

January 7, 2021

Capitol riots lead Selena Gomez to slam social media CEOs: 'You have all failed the American people'

Selena Gomez said Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google and their respective CEOs "failed the American people" after riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Trump to regain Facebook access Thursday night after account locked over response to Capitol violence

President Trump will regain access to his Facebook account Thursday night after the social media giant locked him out of his account for the first time for violating its policies.

January 6, 2021

Twitter, Facebook lock Trump account for violating policies, warn of 'permanent suspension'

Twitter and Facebook locked President Trump’s account for the first time on Wednesday night, with both platforms saying he violated their policies, and Twitter going a step further to warn him that further violations of their rules would result in a “permanent suspension” of his account.

January 6, 2021

Facebook and Twitter remove Trump video, citing risk of 'violence'

Facebook's removal of Trump's post came after Twitter flagged the same video and restricted engagement"due to the risk of violence," Fox News learned.

January 6, 2021

Ex WH aide Alyssa Farah to Trump supporters: 'I need you to hear me: the election was NOT stolen. We lost'

Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah is pleading to supporters of her former boss to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.