[ [link removed] ]An image of Donald Trump's face next to logos of Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter, and YouTube. being crossed out. The text reads, "Big Tech must
permanently ban Trump from their platforms.

John, 

This weekend, disgraced former President Donald Trump once again called
for violence to avoid accountability — Big Tech are, again, his
accomplices. On his Truth Social platform, Trump called on his supporters
to “take our nation back” as the Manhattan district attorney’s office
prepares to indict him this week.^1,2 Almost immediately, his followers
began openly discussing on social media platforms what violence would stop
the indictment.

Color Of Change has warned Big Tech companies that Trump and his
supporters would once again use Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms to
organize and foment violence if his accounts were restored. If we want to
prevent another moment like the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, then Big
Tech companies must permanently ban Trump.

Since the start of 2023, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have all welcomed
back Trump to their platforms.^3 They claim the risk Trump poses to public
safety has “sufficiently receded” or his accounts are under “careful
evaluation,” despite evidence to the contrary. By restoring his accounts,
Big Tech corporations are diminishing the continued threat of white
nationalist violence that Trump continuously encourages.^4,5

Big Tech’s assessment is clearly flawed: It hasn’t even been a week since
Trump’s YouTube account went live before he made his most recent veiled
threats to incite violence and intimidation — a replay of his rallying
cries on Jan. 6. There are no guardrails or policy adjustments Big Tech
can enact to protect us from Trump leveraging their platforms to
encourage white supremacist violence against our communities and
democracy. The only solution is to permanently ban Trump from all social
media platforms. Tell Big Tech to put people over profits.

[ [link removed] ]BIG TECH, BAN TRUMP!

Until Justice Is Real,

The COC Tech Accountability Team

References:

 1. Kayla Gogarty, “As Trump called for protests, Meta profited from his
newly reinstated Facebook page,” Media Matters, March 19, 2023,
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 2. Dan Mangan, “New York law enforcement preparing for possible Trump
indictment in porn star payoff case,” CNBC, March 17, 2023,
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 3. Lisa Lambert and Dara Kerr, “‘I’M BACK!’ Trump posts on Facebook,
YouTube for first time in two years,” 
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 4. Nick Clegg, “ending suspension of Trump’s accounts with new guardrails
to deter repeat offenses,” Meta, January 25, 2023,
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 5. Sara Fischer, “Scoop: YouTube restores Trump’s channel,” Axios, March
17, 2023,
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