Jack Dorsey has defended Twitter's decision to ban Donald Trump over his role in inciting violence offline. He added that such a move has "real and significant ramifications."

Ahead of Thursday’s presidential election in Uganda, Facebook has taken down a government-backed network, accusing it of using fake accounts to post information about the election.⁣⁣ Coming so soon after some social media platforms took down accounts belonging to Donald Trump, the move has raised questions about the role social media companies play in regulating online communications.⁣⁣

Google-owned YouTube temporarily suspended President Donald Trump's account. The online video service said there was a "potential for violence" and that the account suspension would initially last seven days.

The German chancellor said although Twitter was right to add warnings to Trump's posts, the move to permanently suspend his account raises concerns about free speech.

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Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account after the violence at the Capitol building. The company cited the risk of further incitement in its decision.

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Donald Trump is back on Twitter

Twitter has said it will work with public health officials to determine what coronavirus vaccine misinformation should be removed. The announcement came as some countries deliver vaccines to vulnerable populations.

The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook have stood by their handling of misinformation before and during the US presidential election. Lawmakers are concerned about further falsehoods during the Georgia Senate seat races.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms in a Twitter video that he has been asked to self-isolate for 14 days by the UK's test and trace system after coming into contact with someone who had Covid-19.

The daily New York Post can once again use their Twitter account, the platform said after blocking them over a story on Joe Biden's son. Senate lawmakers had accused Twitter of censorship during a high-profile hearing.