Scott Nover is a Social Media Reporter at Adweek. He has written about media, tech, and politics for The Atlantic, The Washington Post Magazine, Vox, Fortune, Slate, and other outlets.
Former President, Donald Trump has been banned from some of the biggest names in tech due to his relentless and unfounded allegations of voter fraud and his refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 election. On January 6th, Twitter locked Donald Trump's account after the Capitol assault and two days later announced a permanent ban. Facebook and Instagram suspended Trump's account and later Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO announced a permanent ban. Snapchat also permanently disabled Trump's account on January 14th.
Social media has increased the ability of information travel ten-fold, and sometimes this echo chamber can become dangerous and volatile when destructive opinions and misinformation are shared and accelerated. And while accounts can be banned, it really comes down to each and every one of us when we interact with social media, to make informed and ethical decisions about the information we post and share.
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