Facebook blocks Trump for at least final two weeks of presidency, saying risks are ‘too great’

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Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts 'indefinitely' and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.

Supporters of US President Donald Trump cover their faces to protect themselves from teargas during a clash with police officers in front of the US Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts"indefinitely" and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.

"We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Thursday. He said the block would also apply to Facebook-owned Instagram. In a video posted to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on Wednesday, which was later deleted by the platforms, Trump repeated election fraud claims as he told protesters to go home.

 

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