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UNFRIENDED Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announces INDEFINITE BAN on Trump at least ‘until peaceful transfer of power’ to Joe Biden
Joseph GampMollie Mansfield
Jan 6 2021, 19:45 ETUpdated: Jan 7 2021, 11:05 ET
FACEBOOK'S Mark Zuckerberg has announced an indefinite ban on Donald Trump at least "until the peaceful transfer of power is complete" to Joe Biden.
It came after he praised as "great patriots" a violent mob that yesterday stormed the US Capitol building to try to stop lawmakers certifying the results of November's election.
Read our US Politics live blog for the latest news as the US Capitol building is put into lockdown
Trump's account has been blocked by Twitter for 12 hours
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Trump's account has been blocked by Twitter for 12 hoursCredit: EPA
The site blocked the President's account after a series of tweets were restricted and deemed at risk of inciting violence
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The site blocked the President's account after a series of tweets were restricted and deemed at risk of inciting violenceCredit: Twitter
Twitter showed an image saying: "This tweet is no longer available".
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Twitter showed an image saying: "This tweet is no longer available".Credit: Twitter
In a statement released on Thursday morning, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the "risks" of Trump having access to the social media site "are simply too great.
"Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."
Twitter locked the President's account for 12 hours after his posts were restricted and deemed at risk of inciting violence.
Pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol - which resulted in the building locking down and one person being fatally shot dead.
After restricting the interaction with the messages - one a video - to quote tweets, the platform later pulled his account - which is now at risk of being banned permanently.
The social media platform said the account would remain locked until the two tweets were removed.
Twitter showed an image saying: "This tweet is no longer available", explaining they had removed the tweets for violating their "Civic Integrity policy".
The company said: "As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy."
"This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," it added.
It came following chaos at the Capitol on Wednesday:
Senators met to vote and certify the results of the election
Protesters broke down fences outside the US Capitol and stormed the building and Capitol buildings were put on lockdown
Vice President Mike Pence, followed by Senators, were evacuated
A woman was shot among three others amid the violent scenes and was said to be in critical condition
Trump told those that sieged the Capitol to "go home in peace"
An IED was reportedly found on Capitol grounds
The woman who was shot inside the Capitol was pronounced dead
Members of Congress continued to certify the election results on Wednesday night, officially making Biden the President-elect
Donald Trump continued to tell his supporters that the 'election was stolen'
Donald Trump continued to tell his supporters that the 'election was stolen'
A Capitol Hill officer pepper spraying a rioter
A Capitol Hill officer pepper spraying a rioter
Facebook and YouTube also condemned the riots
Facebook and YouTube also condemned the riots
On Wednesday, Facebook also followed suit by putting the president's account into feature-block mode - meaning he will be unable to post on the site.
“We've assessed two policy violations against President Trump's Page which will result in a 24-hour feature block, meaning he will lose the ability to post on the platform during that time," the social media platform said this evening.
It comes after Facebook previously removed Trump's video in what it called "emergency measures".
Guy Rosen of Facebook Inc tweeted: "This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video.
"We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence."
Snapchat removed Trump on Wednesday morning, and said his account would remain locked indefinitely, while Instagram also imposed a 24-hour ban.
Congress held a joint session to count the Electoral College votes which would clear the path to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration later this month.
But the Electoral College debate was recessed after the mob forced a lockdown and Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated from the building this evening.
A mob of Pro-Trump supporters entered the Capitol building and engaged with riot police.
Biden made the announcement from Wilmington, Delaware, after the Capitol was placed on lockdown.
Biden made the announcement from Wilmington, Delaware, after the Capitol was placed on lockdown.
According to the Associated Press, one woman was shot during the breach of the building.
Multiple law enforcement officials told NBC News' Pete Williams and Andrew Blankenstein on Wednesday evening that the woman who was shot had died.
As protesters breached the inside of the Capitol, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 6pm curfew.
A graphic clip shared on social media appears to show a woman bleeding out from the neck after she was allegedly shot, while another MAGA supporter was spotted with a "hole in his face."
Trump's video was released just minutes after Biden demanded that he goes on live TV and denounces his supporters.
A woman who was shot inside the Capitol has reportedly died
A woman who was shot inside the Capitol has reportedly died
During the video, the president said: "I know your pain. I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us.
"It was a landslide election and everyone knows it - especially the other side.
"But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have Law and Order. We have to respect our great people in Law and Order."
The outgoing president told his fans insisted "we don't want anybody hurt."
Before telling his supporters they are "very special" and "we love you," Trump acknowledged this is a "tough" time.
He added: "There's never been a period of time like this where such a thing happened where they could take it away from all of us.
"This was a fraudulent election, but we can't play in to the hands of these people. We have to have peace."
Shortly before 5pm ET, President-Elect Biden reiterated his calls for demonstrators to disperse after the chaotic scenes.
He tweeted: "Our way is plain: It is the way of democracy — of lawfulness, and of respect — respect for each other, and for our nation."
But as reports came in of arrests inside the building and a woman being fatally shot, President Trump repeated calls for protesters to go home - but still repeated claims of voter fraud.
"These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long," he tweeted.
"Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!"
The breach of the Capitol is the first since 1814, when the British attacked it and set it on fire during the war of 1812.
Trump's press secretary said the “National Guard is on the way”.
