Representatives for Twitter, Facebook and YouTube did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the video.
Earlier in the day, Twitter a Twitter spokeswoman told The Hollywood Reporter, “In regard to the ongoing situation in Washington, DC, Twitter’s Trust & Safety teams are working to protect the public conversation occurring on the service and will take action on any content that violates the Twitter Rules.”
Users of the social platforms have called on the tech giants to shutter Trump’s account entirely amid the chaos on Capitol Hill. Sacha Baron Cohen specifically called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to ban Trump from their platforms, writing that “Donald Trump just incited a violent attack on American democracy. Is that FINALLY [sic] enough for you to act?!” Other Hollywood figures who have weighed in include Josh Gad and Sarah Silverman.
The social media platforms have in recent years struggled to control the spread of misinformation and violent rhetoric on their platforms, especially when an elected official like Trump has stoked those flames. During the recent presidential election, Twitter and Facebook both liberally affixed labels to messages that contained misinformation. But they refrained from taking more permanent action against accounts run by Trump and his supporters. Twitter has said it treats Trump’s account differently because of the newsworthiness of his missives. He will not be granted the same protection after he leaves office on Jan. 20.
This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.
