Snapchat is stopping promoting President Donald Trump feedDiscover! According to the company's statements, we understand that it is on the same side as Twitter, as it also followed the same approach, unlike Facebook, which decided to stay away.
"We will not amplify voices that incite racial violence," a Snapchat spokesperson said, defending the company's decision.
Snapchat's Discover feed, which typically features content from organizations, brands, celebrities, and sometimes politicians, is still visible on the platform, and anyone can follow it for updates.
“At this time, we will not promote any of the President on Snapchat’s Discover. We will not empower voices that incite racial violence and injustice by offering them free promotion on Discover. Racial violence and injustice have no place in our society, and we stand with those who seek peace, love, equality, and justice in America.”
Twitter has taken the same decision as Snapchat regarding provocative posts posted on Trump's accounts . The social media platform attached a label to a tweet by the president that said it " glorifies violence ." It added that the post violated the company's rules , while stating that " Twitter has determined that keeping the tweet accessible may be in the public interest ."
The tweet also included a quote from a racist quote from 1967 by then-Police Chief Walter E. Headler: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
It was also shared on the official White House Twitter account, and of course received the same treatment as the other tweets.
Among social media platforms Facebook , has chosen to remain neutral in curbing such dangerous perceptions Facebook has been the one that has not taken a stand. Unlike Snapchat, , a stance that has brought external and internal pressure to the company. As we reported this week, Facebook employees staged a virtual protest, and they have no intention of backing down.
In a statement made on Wednesday, Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscalealleged that Snapchat is trying to influence the upcoming election by saying that they “prefer to share videos with far-left content rather than promote unity and justice.”
" Snapchat hates that many of its users are watching the president's content and is directly involved in voter suppressionconservative, they don't want to have anything to do with you, they don't want you on the ballot anymore . If you're a ."
Despite Parscale's claims, there is no evidence that Snapchat is trying to interfere in the 2020 election, interfere with voters, or censor Trump content, which still exists on Snapchat's platform.
