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Shopify pulls Donald Trump stores off its platform
https://techcrunch.com ^ | Jonathan Shieber 10:43 AM CST•January 7, 2021

Posted on 01/07/2021 10:27:41 AM PST by Red Badger

Facebook isn’t the only big tech company taking action against Donald Trump’s web presence in the wake of yesterday’s riots in Washington, D.C.

Shopify, which hosted shops related to Trump’s campaign paraphernalia and the outgoing President’s personal brand, TrumpStore, has apparently taken down both of those properties.

“Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence. Based on recent events, we have determined that the actions by President Donald J. Trump violate our Acceptable Use Policy, which prohibits promotion or support of organizations, platforms or people that threaten or condone violence to further a cause,” a Shopify spokesperson wrote in a statement to TechCrunch. “As a result, we have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump.”

News of the move was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

It’s a reversal of policy for the company, which had previously defended the rights of any customer to use the platform and a refusal to engage in what chief executive Tobias Lütke termed censorship.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; capitolriot; kag; maga; shopify; trump; trumpmerch
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1 posted on 01/07/2021 10:27:41 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Welcome to Communism folks..for those who said I was exaggerating, wake up..we dont live in America anymore


2 posted on 01/07/2021 10:28:15 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Red Badger

What the hell is Shopify? Is it a sister company to Spotify?


3 posted on 01/07/2021 10:29:05 AM PST by Kazan
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To: Red Badger

Not having watched msm i have no idea what they are talking about. What is the fake news narrative? How did Trump incite violence?


4 posted on 01/07/2021 10:29:33 AM PST by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Oh, quickly write your representative, primary them, play by the rules. Fools...


5 posted on 01/07/2021 10:29:42 AM PST by RBW in PA
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To: Red Badger

I’d like to boycott them, but I’ve never used them....and never will going forward.


6 posted on 01/07/2021 10:29:57 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Red Badger

“Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence. Based on recent events, we have determined that the actions by President Donald J. Trump violate our Acceptable Use Policy, which prohibits promotion or support of organizations, platforms or people that threaten or condone violence to further a cause,” a Shopify spokesperson wrote in a statement to TechCrunch. “As a result, we have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump.”

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If this were truly the case, then these companies would not sell merchandise from any “Woke” company. Pure BS.


7 posted on 01/07/2021 10:29:59 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Red Badger

Communism is here.


8 posted on 01/07/2021 10:30:18 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Are they selling antifa stuff?


9 posted on 01/07/2021 10:30:22 AM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths. )
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Trump merchandise will be rare and expensive in a few years (if not contraband).


10 posted on 01/07/2021 10:31:14 AM PST by BipolarBob (USA - Born July 4, 1776. Died Jan. 20, 2021. God is our only Hope now.)
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To: RBW in PA

Nah..... just go back to sleep.

Nothing to see here, now move along.


11 posted on 01/07/2021 10:31:15 AM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: Red Badger

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3922498/posts

From canaDUH.


12 posted on 01/07/2021 10:31:17 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from the inside. Check! WTH? screwed, blued and tatooed.)
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To: ealgeone

Shopify is used for transactional backends on a lot of private websites. You’ve likely used them and will likely use them again. Trying to boycott them is tantamount to trying to not use Google.


13 posted on 01/07/2021 10:31:38 AM PST by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: 1Old Pro
Communism is here.

it's been here but they just made it official.

14 posted on 01/07/2021 10:31:56 AM PST by BipolarBob (USA - Born July 4, 1776. Died Jan. 20, 2021. God is our only Hope now.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
I'm sure "Shopify" has plenty of vendors of Antifa and BLM gear, probably Che Guevera and Chi Com trinkets too.

No matter what they do, there are at least 80 million Americans who have President Trump's back.

15 posted on 01/07/2021 10:32:42 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie
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To: Red Badger
Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted self-governing state, group, or individual.
16 posted on 01/07/2021 10:34:31 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Kazan

I’ve never used it and never will.


17 posted on 01/07/2021 10:41:40 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Red Badger

Trumpvictory.com still works for me


18 posted on 01/07/2021 10:42:07 AM PST by Lod881019
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To: Red Badger

Never heard of it.


19 posted on 01/07/2021 10:44:32 AM PST by jetson (chiwowa)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Yep, they’ll just remove anything they don’t like. And that includes US.

Wouldn’t surprise me if some pinko goon has been out there compiling a list of Freepers.


20 posted on 01/07/2021 10:51:22 AM PST by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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