Snap Inc.—Snapchat permanently banned Trump's account citing public safety and incitement of violence
On January 13, 2021, Snap permanently banned Donald Trump's account, effective on Inauguration Day (January 20). The company cited "public safety" and Trump's "attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence."
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Misinformation | -against | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.574 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.68)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (2 signals)
Permanently banned Trump's account citing public safety and incitement of violence
On January 13, 2021, Snap permanently banned Donald Trump's account, effective on Inauguration Day (January 20). The company cited 'public safety' and Trump's 'attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech and incite violence' following the January 6 Capitol attack. Snap was among the strictest platforms in its action against Trump.
Permanently banned Trump's account citing public safety and incitement of violence
On January 13, 2021, Snap permanently banned Donald Trump's account, effective on Inauguration Day (January 20). The company cited 'public safety' and Trump's 'attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech and incite violence' following the January 6 Capitol attack. Snap was among the strictest platforms in its action against Trump.