Facebook declares ‘emergency situation’ and removes Trump video
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As rioters attacked the US Capitol on Wednesday, Facebook removed a video from President Donald Trump responding to the violence. The decision came around an hour after the video was posted on the platform.
This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video," said Guy Rosen, Facebook vice president of integrity, in a tweet Wednesday. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence."
This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk...