Twitch temporarily bans Trump account over ‘hateful conduct’

Published June 29, 2020 7:56pm ET



The social media platform Twitch temporarily banned President Trump’s account.

A spokesperson for Twitch told the Hill on Monday that the temporary ban was implemented over the promotion of “hateful conduct.” The person said that two posts, in particular, are what led to the ban, including a rebroadcast of a 2015 speech in which Trump referred to Mexicans as “rapists” and a clip from his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, slightly more than a week ago.

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