After the attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald J. Trump, social media sites were urged to limit hate speech and the glorification of violence on their platforms.
When a sacred landslide election victory is so abrupt and viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly treated for so long, these are the things and events that happen. Other posts include a video telling his supporters to go home now, while also offering encouragement such as "I know how you feel."
The end of Mr. Trump's term will be on Jan. 20, 2021. The risks of Mr. Trump using the service were too great. Mr. Trump says in a video that he will support a peaceful transition of power.
Mr. Trump was permanently banned from the service due to the risk of more violence.
Mr. Trump has a challenge in finding a new way to get attention.
The suspension of Mr. Trump's account would last at least two years, according to Facebook. The policy of treating posts from politicians differently from other users will be ended by Facebook.
Times reporters analyzed hundreds of online communications and posts and found that Mr. Trump's most ardent supporters continued to spread his message after the ban.
Mr. Trump's alternative to Twitter, Truth Social, has had to delay its launch even as the field of sites pitching themselves as freer platforms becomes more crowded.
Truth Social is flooded with fake accounts and features that don't work.
A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed Mr. Trump's lawsuit against the company.
If the deal goes through, Musk will allow Mr. Trump to return to the social network.
Musk said that his $44 billion bid to purchase Twitter was temporarily on hold until he could get more details to confirm that less than 5 percent of the social network are fake accounts.