Article 549AH Snap to stop promoting Trump's content in a move that adds pressure to Facebook

Snap to stop promoting Trump's content in a move that adds pressure to Facebook

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Julia Carrie Wong
from Technology | The Guardian on (#549AH)

The president's account can remain on the platform, but will not be promoted in its Discover feature

Citing a commitment not to amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice", Snap said on Wednesday that it will no longer promote Donald Trump's posts to users who do not already follow him, increasing pressure on Facebook over its stance on the president's violent rhetoric.

We are not currently promoting the president's content on Snapchat's Discover platform," a spokesperson for Snap said in a statement, referring to a section of the social media app where users can see content from news outlets, professional publishers and public figures.

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