In a video posted to Twitter and Facebook, Trump claimed that children were “mostly immune” to COVID-19. The videos, part of a campaign to re-open schools across America amid record case and death numbers, was flagged by Twitter and Facebook for misinformation.
Though the suspension was for 12 hours, the video was quickly removed from both platforms and the suspension dropped.
Twitter had taken action against Trump’s misinformation before, including flagging a manipulated video of Biden. He later threatened to leave social media after another tweet was flagged.
The Wall Street Journal – Facebook, Twitter Take Down Video of Trump Saying Children ‘Almost Immune’ From Covid-19
Los Angeles Times – Twitter and Facebook take action on COVID-19 misinformation from Trump accounts
CNN – Twitter temporarily restricted Trump campaign’s ability to tweet over false Covid-19 claims