President Trump claimed his Social Media Ban was Catastrophic Mistake

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US President Donald Trump has claimed that his social media ban was a catastrophic mistake. He also described big tech as ‘Horrible’, following his permanent suspension from various Internet platforms in the wake of the Capitol riots. On Tuesday, back to the White House, President Trump spoke to reporters before he boarded a helicopter to travel from Alamo, Texas. He made comments about his ban on several social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook. President Trump said, “I think that big tech is doing a horrible thing for our country and to our country and I believe it is going to be a catastrophic mistake for them. They’re dividing and divisive and they’re showing something that I’ve been predicting for a long time”.

Trump added, “I’ve been predicting it for a long time but people didn’t act on it and I think big tech has made a terrible mistake and very, very bad for our country and that’s leading others to do the same thing. And it causes a lot of problems and a lot of danger. Big mistake and they shouldn’t be doing it”. Point to be noted that President Trump was banned from several social media sites last week after a mob of his supporters breached the US Capitol last Wednesday. The rioters attacked the Capitol after attending a rally led by Trump, who urged supporters to walk down to the Capitol. He then told them: “You have to show strength, and you have to be strong”.

The House was evacuated as numerous politicians and staff members were forced to barricade themselves in offices to hide from the rioters, some of whom were carrying guns and other weapons. It is noteworthy that 5 people died and dozens of others were injured in the riots. Both Twitter and Facebook have labeled misleading posts from Trump over the last few months, about 3 November’s presidential election. Trump has repeatedly made baseless claims the election was stolen. There had been calls for platforms to ban Trump to stop the spread of misinformation. However, the platforms previously argued Trump’s account was necessary for the public interest. Twitter banned Trump in a move that was quickly followed by Facebook. Twitch, Spotify, Snapchat, and Shopify all did the same, while YouTube and TikTok announced new restrictions about posts.