Snapchat Demotes Trump Account For Inciting Violence

Digital Trends reports:

Snapchat announced it would no longer promote President Donald Trump’s account on the video-sharing platform. “We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover,” a Snap spokesperson told Digital Trends.

“Racial violence and injustice have no place in our society and we stand together with all who seek peace, love, equality, and justice in America.”

Snapchat said Trump’s Snap stories will not be promoted on Snapchat’s Discover home page. Trump’s public Snapchat account won’t be removed. Snapchat said Trump’s Snap stories will not be promoted on Snapchat’s Discover home page. Trump’s public Snapchat account won’t be removed.

Snapchat will no longer promote Trump’s account on its Discover media platform, the company said Wednesday morning https://t.co/6ABobyUsae

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 3, 2020

JUST IN: Snap Inc. shares fall as Snapchat says it is not currently promoting Trump’s content on its platform and will “not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion…” https://t.co/ihy1cUT77C pic.twitter.com/MaihWtIsyA

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) June 3, 2020

Snapchat Demotes Donald Trump’s Account, Citing Comments Inciting ‘Racial Violence and Injustice’ https://t.co/EWErA08VpV

— Variety (@Variety) June 3, 2020