The website of Donald Trump, which was started recently, has been closed for good.
The news came on Wednesday when visitors to his âFrom the Desk of Donald J. Trumpâ blog were greeted with a page to join his email and text alerts, CNBCÂ reported.
It âwill not be returning,â his senior aide Jason Miller, said.
âIt was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on,â he said. âHoping to have more information on the broader efforts soon, but I do not have a precise awareness of timing.â
Trump has been banned from Facebook and Twitter and has hinted at starting a new social media website.
When âFrom The Desk Ofâ started, Miller said it was not the new social media site and that there would be more information on that coming at another time.
âPresident Trumpâs website is a great resource to find his latest statements and highlights from his first term in office, but this is not a new social media platform. Weâll have additional information coming on that front in the very near future,â he said on Twitter.
?President Trumpâs website is a great resource to find his latest statements and highlights from his first term in office, but this is not a new social media platform. Weâll have additional information coming on that front in the very near future.? https://t.co/m9ymmHofmI
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) May 4, 2021
The 45th President of the United States, who was banned from Twitter for life, and still have a ban from Facebook in effect, is planning to launch his own social media platform to coincide with the Fourth of July celebrations, The Daily Mail reported.
The July 4 date is only tentative, and it could change but that is said to be the current target.
âThese things have a habit of slipping but wouldnât that be a symbolic date to get back online,â a former Trump administration official said.
Last month Facebook announced that it was upholding his ban for a minimum for six months.
âThe Board has upheld Facebookâs decision on January 7 to suspend then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. Trumpâs posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebookâs rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,â the board said in announcing its decision.
âThe Board also found Facebook violated its own rules by imposing a suspension that was âindefinite.â This penalty is not described in Facebookâs content policies. It has no clear criteria and gives Facebook total discretion on when to impose or lift it,â it said.
âWithin 6 months of today, Facebook must review this matter and decide a new penalty that reflects its rules, the severity of the violation, and prospect of future harm. Facebook can either impose a time-limited suspension or account deletion,â the board said.
âFacebook cannot make up the rules as it goes, and anyone concerned about its power should be concerned about allowing this. Having clear rules that apply to all users and Facebook is essential for ensuring the company treats users fairly. This is what the Board stands for.
âWe call on Facebook to ensure that if a head of state or high government official repeatedly posts messages that pose a risk of harm under international human rights norms, the company should either suspend the account for a set period or delete it.
âIf Facebook opts for a suspension for a set period of time for influential users, the company should assess the risk of the user inciting significant harm before the suspension ends. If the risk remains, Facebook should impose another suspension,â it said.
âThe ânewsworthinessâ of a public figureâs remarks should never take priority over urgent action to prevent harm. Facebook must be far more transparent about how its newsworthiness policy works.
âRestrictions on speech are often imposed by powerful state actors against dissidents and political oppositions. Facebook must resist pressure from governments to silence political opposition, and stand up for free expression.
âFinally, we urged Facebook to conduct a review into its contribution to the narrative of electoral fraud and political tensions that led to the events of January 6. This should look at Facebookâs design and policy choices that may allow its platform to be abused,â it said.