Twitch, Amazon’s proprietary live video streaming platform, deactivated the account of President Trump, a confirmed spokesman for Axios on Thursday.
Why it matters: It is the latest in a series of platform efforts to take action against Trump’s accounts after his calls for violence that resulted in the historic riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
- Snapchat was the first to deactivate the president’s account on Wednesday.
- Facebook said Thursday it banned Trump’s account indefinitely, but for at least two weeks.
- Twitter froze Trump from his account for breaking the platform’s rules, and could be banned indefinitely if he breaks the company’s rules again.
- Youtube He said he will start applying attacks on Trump’s account and other channels that post videos promoting misinformation about the election results.
- Shopify, the e-commerce platform removed two online stores affiliated with the president.
What they are saying: “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on Capitol Hill, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” a Twitch spokesman told Axios.
- “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the president’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe that this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.”
Flashback: Twitch was one of the first platforms in June to temporarily ban Donald Trump’s channel for hateful content about the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer.
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