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Trump ban sees Twitter shares fall 1.8% because president's followers account for HALF of the sites daily users - while Facebook's rise despite 'indefinite' suspension
UK Daily Mail ^ | January 08 2021 | MEGAN SHEETS

Posted on 01/07/2021 11:30:35 PM PST by knighthawk

Twitter shares fell after the site temporarily banned President Donald Trump for his dangerous rhetoric when a mob of MAGA fans stormed the US Capitol at his behest.

The social media giant suspended Trump's account for 12 hours on Wednesday evening after Washington, DC, was plunged into chaos as hundreds of the president's followers staged riots both outside and within the halls of Congress.

Twitter's share price slipped 1.8 percent by closing bell on Thursday - a drop perceived to be related to its actions against Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: facebook; trump; twitter
As soon as Biden is in, Facebook and Twitter will ban anyone to the right of Lenin. They do not care about the financial losses, Twitter and Facebook are like the media, lap dogs from wealthy corporates who got money enough to sponsor the Democrats.
1 posted on 01/07/2021 11:30:35 PM PST by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

SWAT the Twat!


2 posted on 01/07/2021 11:34:00 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: knighthawk

As long as a certain section we all know about isn’t repealed they could care less


3 posted on 01/07/2021 11:40:33 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: Lod881019; knighthawk
Things you will never see on Twitter......


4 posted on 01/07/2021 11:42:57 PM PST by 4Liberty (How does a kids car-donation nonprofit pay for so MANY radio ads if it's a charity?)
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To: knighthawk

China will make up for it.

There is a great Black Mirror episode about the future of Social Credit Scoring that shows what we are becoming. It is not enough to remain silent. You must actively praise progressive Marxism or you will be destroyed. As they say, “silence is violence.”


5 posted on 01/07/2021 11:49:31 PM PST by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: knighthawk

I had somebody on Facebook start asking me questions about the area I live in because he was thinking of moving to this part of Spain (he’s already living here, just further East). I didn’t mind answering his questions and I even accepted a friend request, something I rarely do.
The next morning on my timeline is a link he made to a NY Times article and a comment on how much damage Trump has done to America. I immediately unfriended and blocked him.


6 posted on 01/08/2021 12:01:50 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: knighthawk

We need a good alternative to Facebook.

I was never much of a twitter user. I set up an account once, but never sign in. I’ll follow a link to twitter occasionally. Mostly to see Trump quotes. But Parler is a complete substitute for Twitter. If I could remember what my twitter sign on was, I’d delete my twitter account.

But facebook is harder. I don’t use it much. I avoid it because of FB’s political stances. Haven’t updated my profile in about 10 years. But I’ve got connections to old friends and family there, that I don’t want to lose. I very much want to delete my facebook account. I don’t see Parler as a substitute for Facebook, even if I could get my friends and family to move.


7 posted on 01/08/2021 12:43:10 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

There, I’m off Twitter completely.


8 posted on 01/08/2021 2:24:17 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

Look what deplorable did to Fox News! Why not twitter? Don’t support the enemy.


9 posted on 01/08/2021 5:07:07 AM PST by sanjuanbob
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To: sanjuanbob

Closed out my never used twitter account this morning.


10 posted on 01/08/2021 5:20:00 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: knighthawk

Exit Twitter.

Let’s drive their viewership down to zero.

Then we can say :

WE DIDMIT ,,L


11 posted on 01/08/2021 2:02:56 PM PST by Pearfect
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