The Great De-Platforming Continues: Snapchat Permanently Bans Donald Trump

In a move that follows Twitter's lead

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There’s hardly any social media platform left that will have President Donald Trump. 

Snapchat permanently banned Trump on Wednesday, a move the company said is in the best interest of “public safety” and its entire community. 

“Last week we announced an indefinite suspension of President Trump’s Snapchat account, and have been assessing what long term action is in the best interest of our Snapchat community,” a Snap spokesperson told Adweek in an email Wednesday evening. “In the interest of public safety, and based on his attempts to spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence, which are clear violations of our guidelines, we have made the decision to permanently terminate his account.” 

The company said Trump repeatedly violated its terms of service and community guidelines, including rules against spreading misinformation, hate speech, glorifying and inciting violence.

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