Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

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Post by matejmecka » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 7:42 PM UTC

Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely
theverge.com

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

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Post by BitwiseFool » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 7:56 PM UTC

At this rate, what service isn't going to deplatform Donald Trump?

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#3

Post by throwaway201103 » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:00 PM UTC

Was Twitch something Trump really used? Can't recall ever hearing about anything he said via Twitch.

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Post by pgsandstrom » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:02 PM UTC

throwaway201103 wrote: post #3

Was Twitch something Trump really used? Can't recall ever hearing about anything he said via Twitch.

I think he used to stream hearthstone.

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Post by belltaco » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:04 PM UTC

throwaway201103 wrote: post #3

Was Twitch something Trump really used? Can't recall ever hearing about anything he said via Twitch.

It was used by his staff to stream the TV feed of his rallies.

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

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Post by stevewodil » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:09 PM UTC

BitwiseFool wrote: post #2

At this rate, what service isn't going to deplatform Donald Trump?

It will be the same treatment as Alex Jones, he will be barred from pretty much anything mainstream

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

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Post by tristanb » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:09 PM UTC

BitwiseFool wrote: post #2

At this rate, what service isn't going to deplatform Donald Trump?

twitter, apparently.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:09 PM UTC

BitwiseFool wrote: post #2

At this rate, what service isn't going to deplatform Donald Trump?

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Post by incrudible » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:11 PM UTC

I find this disingenuous. This is his latest position on the matter of succession[1]:

"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th"

Why does Twitter want to prevent him from making such a statement on his Twitter account? Would that not be calming the situation, if anything?

[1] https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/trump-transition-of...

EDIT: I misread Twitch for Twitter. Alternatively, I'm prescient and this was posted in the wrong thread.

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Post by echelon » Thu, Jan 07, 2021, 8:13 PM UTC

BitwiseFool wrote: post #2

At this rate, what service isn't going to deplatform Donald Trump?

Parler.

They'll welcome him with open arms.