Facebook extends ban on Trump through inauguration: Risk of his posts is ‘too great’
MENLO PARK, California — Facebook and Instagram have barred President Donald Trump from posting on their systems at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is "too great," following his incitement of a mob that later touched off a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Zuckerberg says Trump’s account will be locked “for at least the next two weeks” but could remain locked indefinitely.
Twitter also temporarily locked President Donald Trump’s accounts Wednesday after he repeatedly posted false accusations about the integrity of the election.
Angry supporters of Trump stormed the Capitol in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
Congress returned later Wednesday to resume their proceedings after the Capitol was cleared by law enforcement and early Thursday confirmed Biden as the presidential election winner.
