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Online platforms and social media companies are distancing
themselves from, and taking action against, those that
encouraged or engaged in the violence in Washington, DC.
Trump's channel is now prevented from uploading new videos or
livestreams for a minimum of seven days, which may be extended,
Youtube said in a statement.
The company has also indefinitely disabled comments under videos
on the channel.
The suspension of Trump's channel came after comments that he
made at a news conference, which was streamed on the platform on
Tuesday morning, the company said.
Youtube's action against the president comes after U.S. civil
rights groups told Reuters that they were set to organize an
advertiser boycott against the company if it does not remove
Trump's channel.
Supporters of Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday,
trying to halt the certification by Congress of President-elect
Joe Biden's election win.
Trump, who has challenged the validity of Biden's victory
without producing evidence, initially praised his supporters but
later condemned the violence.
Lawmakers were forced to flee as the building was mobbed by
protesters who overwhelmed security forces. Five people died in
the violence, including one Capitol Police officer.
After the incident, Twitter and Facebook removed Trump's
accounts and have been eliminating content supporting last
week's assault, while Amazon.com Inc suspended Parler, a social
media platform favored by many supporters of Trump, from its web
hosting service.
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Additional
Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Sabahatjahan Contractor in
Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Kim Coghill)
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