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| Snapchat decided not to promote Trump to incite violence |
Snapchat said on Wednesday that after executives found that recent tweets escalated into violence, they no longer announced the account of US President (Donald Trump) in the request.
Trump's account is still on the platform and continues to appear in search results, but is no longer in the (News) section, which is used to promote publishers, officials, celebrities and influencers.
"We are not currently promoting the President's content on Snapchat (Discovery)," the company said in a statement. She added: "We will not announce (the discovery) freely to incite racist violence." An unjust voice. Racist violence and injustice have no place in our society, and we stand with everyone who searches for peace, love, equality and justice in the United States.
Bloomberg News reported last month that the Trump account - which has more than 1.5 million followers on Snapchat - has grown 300% over the past year, partly due to regular promotions in the sector. Discovery. "The Trump campaign told Bloomberg it appreciates the young audience of Snapchat, many of whom will vote for the first time in the 2020 election.
Snap's move came at a time when the president's tweets were gaining increased attention during peaceful protests against the killing of President George Floyd and other black Americans. Twitter has put some Trump tweets under the "Beautifying Violence" warning screen. Facebook chose to ignore these versions, which led to protests by hundreds of company employees.
Snapchat said: After Trump tweeted that the protesters "will open the most brutal dog and weapons ever seen," they decided to remove Trump from the "Discovery" section.