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Donald Trump
- Twitter released a statement that read that they had issued Donald Trump a warning, but his following tweets were seen to continue to push a dialog that undermined the US political system, misinformed the public, and incited violence.
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Donald Trump
- Former President Donald Trump is well known for his offensive and outlandish tweets. However, on January 15, 2021, Twitter imposed a permanent ban on his account.
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Kanye West
- Kanye West was temporarily banned from Twitter for posting the phone number of Forbes magazine editor Randall Lane in 2020.
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Steve Bannon
- After calling for the beheading of Anthony Fauci and Christopher A. Wray on his podcast, the former White House chief strategist was banned from Twitter.
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Rose McGowan
- Rose McGowan was suspended from Twitter after calling out Ben Affleck when he denied that he didn’t know anything about Harvey Weinstein's sexually predatory behavior.
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Alex Jones
- The right-wing host's personal Twitter account and InfoWars Twitter account were both permanently banned.
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Rihanna
- Rihanna’s Instagram account was temporarily banned because she posted a photo of her butt.
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Milo Yiannopoulos
- Twitter banned far right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos for asking fans to attack comedian Leslie Jones.
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Madonna
- The particular images that lead to Madonna’s suspension from Instagram weren’t ever made public. However, it was revealed that she had broken two rules that fell under the category of "mature content" and for reposting third-party images.
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Martin Shkreli
- Martin Shkreli, the man who pushed to drastically raise the price of an HIV drug, was removed from Twitter for harassing journalist Lauren Duca on the platform. The banner of his Twitter page was a collage of photos of her.
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50 Cent
- 50 Cent’s Instagram account was suspended for posting obscene photos in 2010.
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James Woods
- James Woods’ Twitter account was temporarily locked out in 2019 because of his "potential to be misleading in a way that could impact an election."
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Chelsea Handler
- Chelsea Handler was suspended from Instagram for posting a photo that revealed her nipple.
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Clint Eastwood
- On the night that Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, Clint Eastwood’s Twitter account was congratulating Trump and celebrating the result. The account was suspended because Twitter thought that it wasn’t actually him.
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Adele
- Adele was suspended from Twitter after she posted some ridiculous tweets while drunk. Now her tweets have to go through three separate people in her management team before they’re posted!
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Azealia Banks
- Azealia Banks was banned from Twitter after tweeting homophobic and racist slurs at Zayn Malik in 2016.
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Courtney Love
- Fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir accused Courtney Love of abusing her on Twitter, which resulted in Courtney Love being suspended in 2011.
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Christopher Walken
- The actor's Twitter account was banned in 2009, which had thousands of fans outraged, until they discovered it was a fake account!
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Wiley
- British grime music legend Wiley was permanently banned from Twitter in 2020 for making anti-semitic comments.
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PewDiePie
- YouTube star PewDiePie was suspended from Twitter in 2016 for “jokingly” saying that he would join ISIS.
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Tila Tequila
- The reality star's Twitter account was suspended in 2016 for posting photographs of her doing the Nazi salute.
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George Zimmerman
- The man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin finally had his Twitter account deactivated. Zimmerman had been tweeting racist, violent, sexist, and homophobic tweets for quite some time.
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Grace Coddington
- US Vogue creative director and former model Grace Coddington is another celebrity that was temporarily banned from Instagram for violating their nudity policy. In this case, the ban was for posting a topless cartoon of herself.
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Paul Nehlen
- Republican candidate Paul Nehlen (right) was banned from Twitter for racist tweets that targeted Meghan Markle.
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Talib Kweli
- The rapper was permanently banned from Twitter in 2020 for harassment.
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Laura Loomer
- Republican candidate Laura Loomer’s Twitter account was suspended after she criticized congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Muslim faith. Her tweets chastised the Muslim faith for being “anti-jewish,” homophobic, and abusive to women.
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Pete Evans
- Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans’ Facebook page was permanently banned for posts opposing the COVID-19 vaccine and the wearing of masks, claiming that the entire pandemic is a hoax.
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Anja Rubik
- Model Anja Rubik is another woman who had her Instagram account suspended because she posted a photo where her nipple was apparent.
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Celebs who were banned and suspended from social media
Just cause, and just unfair?
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The recent ban of Donald Trump’s Twitter account has sparked a lot of media attention. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have policies that users must abide by or pay the price of being suspended or permanently banned. However, it is not apparent how fair some of these policies are, like Instagram’s policies and punishments surrounding nudity, for example.
In any case, Donald Trump is certainly not alone. Discover some of the most famous social media bans by clicking through this gallery.
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