Twitter CFO Says Donald Trump Is Off Platform for Good 6263w Even if He Runs Again

Trump's "de-platforming" by Twitter came after a violent uprising by his ers leading to a deadly siege at the US Capitol on January 6. 4ui5j

By Agence -Presse | Updated: 11 February 2021 14:21 IST

Twitter CFO Says Donald Trump Is Off Platform for Good, Even if He Runs Again

Trump was a prolific of Twitter during his campaign and in his four years at the White House 5634

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Trump's de-platforming came after a violent uprising by his ers
Facebook and other social networks also banned Trump
He had more than 80 million followers on Twitter

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Twitter will not allow former president Donald Trump back on the platform even if he runs for office again, the company's chief financial officer said Wednesday.

"The way our policies work, when you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform, whether you're a commentator, a CFO or a current or former public official," Ned Segal said in an interview with television network CNBC.

"The way our policies work, when you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform whether you're a commentator, you're a CFO or you are a former or current public official," says $TWTR CFO @nedsegal on if President Trump's could be restored. pic.twitter.com/ZZxascb9Rz
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) February 10, 2021

Facebook and other social networks also banned Trump after the incident.

"Our policies are designed to ensure that people are not inciting violence," Segal said.

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"And if anybody does that we would have to remove them from the service and our policies don't allow people to come back."

Trump was a prolific of Twitter during his campaign and in his four years at the White House, using the platform for policy announcements, to settle scores and for his political campaign.

He had more than 80 million followers when his was suspended.

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