cancel culture and questioned why Twitter hadn’t taken similar action on Iran’s leader

smaller megaphone

“Without the tweets, I wouldn’t be here

Trump used his personal Twitter account to stoke supporters and even announce personnel changes before putting out a press release

Trump was referring to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that protects tech platforms from legal liability for their users’ posts and for moderating them. The Trump campaign account also shared an image of the usually blue Twitter logo in red with a yellow hammer and sickle, symbols associated with communism.

media and other gatekeepers of information

"If you don’t think they’re coming for you next, you’re wrong

president Friday

After violence that led to multiple deaths, Trump told them to "go home," but maintained that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" from him.

protesters

President-elect Joe Biden

He sent the same text out in a statement to White House reporters, criticizing Twitter as an opponent of free speech and teasing a potential new conservative social media platform in the future.

 locked Trump out of his account

“By not calling it censorship, we do ourselves a disservice,” York says. “We shouldn’t limit the term to just things we disagree with.

In October, he announced to fanfare that he planned to launch his own social network, called Truth Social.

power over speech that tech titans such as Mark Zuckerberg now wield

liberals when figures on the right cry “censorship” at the deplatforming of Trump, anti-vaccine influencers and right-wing firebrands such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), whose personal account Twitter permanently suspended on Jan. 2.

content moderation.

Trump was unable to upstage President Biden’s speech with a volley of social media rants, but major outlets, such as Fox News, still gave his angry response prominent play

potent force

In July, he sued Facebook, Twitter and YouTube’s parent company Google in federal court, arguing that they had violated his First Amendment rights to speak freely

censorship

It’s the question of whether the largest social media companies have become so critical to public debate that being banned or blacklisted — whether you’re an elected official, a dissident or even just a private citizen who runs afoul of their content policies — amounts to a form of modern-day censorship. And, if so, are there circumstances under which such censorship is justified?

Polls show that most Democrats approved of the suspensions, while most Republicans disapproved.

Civil rights leaders who have long criticized tech platforms for spreading hate speech and division welcomed Twitter's decision.

Hahn argued it is nonsensical for journalists to be allowed to share Trump's words but that the Trump campaign is not.

"As I have been saying for a long time, Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech, and tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me," Trump tweeted.

absolutely necessary

Twitter will enforce its policy against ban evasions to ensure that Trump does not circumvent his personal account's suspension, the company told CNN

"he plans to continue to support, empower, and shield those who believe he won the election,"

inauguration would be a "safe" target for violence because he would not be attending.

election was not legitimate

"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!"

against glorification of violence, Twitter said, and "these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President's statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks.

Beyond muting Mr. Trump’s biggest megaphone, Twitter’s decision could create headaches for the Trump administration when it comes to complying with the Presidential Records Act of 1978, which requires the preservation of presidential materials and communications.

“American Patriots” who would possess a “GIANT VOICE long into the future.”

“We love you. You’re very special.”

In the White House, there was an extensive process for drafting official tweets. But at night and early in the morning, Mr. Trump composed his own tweets on his iPhone, often to the chagrin of advisers and Republican lawmakers who then spent hours or days dealing with the fallout.

“They’ll never ban me.”

several prominent Trump supporters who used the platform to spread conspiracy theories

slippery slope and would have to take down other accounts.

Twitter decided to permanently ban Mr. Trump as it faced pressure from lawmakers, its own employees and many others, including Michelle Obama.

Twitter, Facebook and other platforms had positioned themselves as defenders of free speech and had said the posts of world leaders like Mr. Trump should be allowed because they were newsworthy.

Facebook had barred Mr. Trump for the rest of his term, and other digital platforms — including Snapchat, YouTube, Twitch and Reddit

“Twitter is not about FREE SPEECH,” Mr. Trump said. “They are all about promoting a Radical Left platform where some of the most vicious people in the world are allowed to speak freely.

Twitter was trying to silence him

flurries of messages in the early morning or late evening

The moves were a forceful repudiation by Twitter of Mr. Trump, who had used the platform to build his base and spread his messages, which were often filled with falsehoods and threats.

lash out

mob of Trump loyalists.

one calling his supporters “patriots” and another saying he would not go to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 — violated its rules against glorifying violence.

cutting him off from his favorite megaphone for reaching the public and capping a series of actions by mainstream sites to limit his online reach.

Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms placed limits on him.

Capping Online Revolt

Some Trump supporters understood that message "as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate," Twitter said in its statement

"I call Twitter a typewriter

The move is a stunning fall from grace for Trump,

tweets he compared to "a rocket ship

Late Friday, Twitter also suspended @TeamTrump, an account associated with the Trump campaign, after it shared a portion of Trump's statement condemning the company's action.

Far smaller social media sites, like Gab and Parler, market themselves as having more of an anything-goes culture.

he 75,000,000 great patriots who voted for me."

he accused Twitter of banning free speech.

Trump tweeted four messages from the @POTUS accoun

That all changed following the violent riots that overtook the Capitol earlier this week after a deluge of posts attempting to sabotage the result of the presidential election.

falsehood-laced tweets

most sweeping punishment any major social media company has ever taken against Trump

the company played whack-a-mole,

"Silencing people, not to mention the President of the US, is what happens in China not our country. #Unbelievable

entire ecosystem

The suspension drew immediate praise from Democratic politicians

“The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!

About two hours after his ban, Trump did turn to the official @POTUS account, railing against Twitter, Democrats, and “the Radical Left,” in a series of tweets that were quickly deleted

Twitter removed three tweets that promoted conspiracy theories about the election

“leadership took a beating

The White House did not respond to a request for comment

“Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open

Twitter detailed the reasoning behind the decision.

Trump's attempts to tweet from associated accounts also were blocked

impossible to see his previous tweets, or even to see his reaction to Twitter's decision

Almost immediately, the account that Trump had used for years to convey his every thought, to denounce his enemies and praise his friends, to convey uncountable false statements and official White House announcements, simply disappeared.

after he used the platform to condemn Vice President Mike Pence as his supporters stormed the Capitol.mps._execAd("boxinline");

with 88 million followers

"Safety"

Wealthier countries are also more likely to have access to contraception, and women in them are more likely to have greater opportunity and agency

one can speculate that stronger social safety nets may have offset some of the uncertainty associated with having children during the pandemic.

possibility is that the declines will amount to a blip in demographic terms, with little discernible effect on the population as a whole.

could lead to a two-tiered recovery in which some families who were hit hard by the COVID pandemic and its economic impacts might be less likely to have children, whereas others who were less affected or even benefitted might be more likely to do so.

possibly lead to an economic boom like the roaring twenties

The long-term effects of people having fewer babies during the pandemic are a matter of speculation

But subsequent waves could have caused more people to further delay having children.dfp.loadAds("right2","MPU3","dfp-right2-article-2")

Florida and Ohio experienced birth-rate declines during the pandemic.

who have noted similar declines after catastrophic events such as the 2008 financial crisis and the 1918 influenza pandemic

“People don't really understand what the disease is—it is something new to them.... Many people are going to see that their job prospects will be worse, which matters for their income,” he says. “You may not forego childbearing totally, but at least you might postpone it until you see that times are a bit better.”

most likel

“Even though they might have had a bit of a mild downward trend [before], we’re pretty sure about the fact that there was an impact of the pandemic.”

perhaps because the pandemic’s effects were more spread out in the country and because the study only had U.S. data through December 2020,

They found that seven of these countries had statistically significant declines in birth rates in the final months of 2020 and first months of 2021, compared with the same period in previous years

speculated this might lead to a baby boom

possibly because of economic uncertainty

Baby Bust, Not a Boom

Mr Trump used Twitter to insult adversaries, cheer allies, fire officials, deny "fake news" and vent grievances, often using all capital letters and exclamation marks to underline his point.

Facebook said it had suspended Mr Trump "indefinitely". The popular gaming platform Twitch also placed an indefinite ban on the outgoing president's channel, which he has used for rally broadcasts. So has Snapchat.

Google suspended Parler - a self-styled "free speech" rival to Twitter that is increasingly popular with Trump supporters

conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh deactivated his Twitter account shortly after they were banned.

Earlier on Friday, Twitter permanently banned the accounts of two Trump loyalists: former national security adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell

Mr Trump tweeted from the US president's official @Potus account suggesting he would "look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the future" and railing against Twitter.

Twitter said this tweet "is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an 'orderly transition'"

final straws.

Twitter warned then that it would ban Mr Trump "permanently" if he breached the platform's rules again.

Mr Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people who stormed the US Capitol "patriots

have been calling for years

It comes amid a Big Tech purge of the online platforms used by Mr Trump and his supporters

due to the risk of further incitement of violence

'permanently suspends'

It has a credibility interval - a measure of precision - of four percentage points

Only 15% of Republicans approve of his job in office.

Further increases, if sustained, could assuage the rising concern in the Democratic Party it could lose its narrow congressional majorities in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, which would torpedo Biden's legislative agenda

before taking umbrage and attacking

Oscar slap heard around the world is no laughing matter

The combination of the bill’s broad, vague language and punitive enforcement mechanism could lead to a similar dynamic.

This provision requires schools to create an opt-out procedure for mental and physical health care services, which could include individual counseling or support groups.

could lead students to approach counselors less frequently, degrading relationships that can be some of the most trusting in students’ lives.

Parents, school staff and students are likely to clash over what this means.

“Classroom instruction” could mean eliminating books in the classroom with L.G.B.T.Q. characters or historical figures. No “classroom discussion” is a broad phrase, and could mean that teachers with a student with gay parents should not talk about those families with the entire class.

“classroom discussion” of these topics

It could have far-reaching implications for Florida children, potentially even those who have no connection to L.G.B.T.Q. issues.

limited in scope and has been misinterpreted by its critics.

“hateful.”

expected to sign

a good athlete, an expert in judo but an average student who, in the ninth grade, went to his local KGB office to sign up.

suspended Putin's status as the federation's honorary president and ambassador.

no Russian or Belarusian national flags or anthems will be displayed or played at the organization's worldwide events

Peace is More Precious than Triumph' and the World Taekwondo values of respect and tolerance.

announced it had revoked Putin's honorary 9th dan black belt that was given to him in November 2013.