Snap, the parent company of the Snapchat, announced on Wednesday that it will permanently ban President Donald Trump's account, citing "the interest of public safety" after last week's deadly riot on Capitol Hill.
"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. 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," Snap said in a statement quoted by CNET.
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