Selena Gomezhas issued a call to action to leaders of some of the biggest social media platforms.
On Wednesday night, the singer addressed Facebook’sMark ZuckerbergandSheryl Sandberg, Twitter’sJack Dorsey, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki on Twitter, tagging each of them and their respective companies in a message imploring them to step up in the wake of theriots that took place earlier that day at the U.S. Capitol.
“Today is the result of allowing people with hate in their hearts to use platforms that should be used to bring people together and allow people to build community,” Gomez, 28, wrote, beforenaming each leader and their respective platforms.
“You have all failed the American people today, and I hope you’re going to fix things moving forward,” concluded the Rare Beauty founder, who has long been passionately outspoken about the spread of misinformation and hate on social media.
From L to R: Mark Zuckerberg, Selena Gomez and Jack Dorsey.Sven Hoppe/picture alliance/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Steve Jennings/WireImage
Gomez’s tweet came as PresidentDonald Trumpwas temporarilybarred from posting on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagramamid theriots at the U.S. Capitol, in which his supporters stormed the building as lawmakers counted the Electoral College votes certifying President-electJoe Biden’s November election win.
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6.Samuel Corum/Getty
“As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three@realDonaldTrumptweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy,” Twittersaid in a statement. “This means that the account of@realDonaldTrumpwill be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these tweets. If the tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked.”
The temporary lock on the 45th president’s Twitter account came just as the company removed Trump’svideo addressing the riots. In the recorded speech, Trump, 74, told his supporters, “We love you, you’re very special,” and doubled down on the baseless claims of election fraud before telling rioters occupying the Capitol building, “We have to have peace, so go home.” (Twitter initially included an advisory that said “this tweet can’t be replied to, retweeted, or liked due to a risk of violence,” but later removed the video entirely from its platform.)
Twitter also posted on Wednesday, “In regard to the ongoing situation in Washington, D.C., we are working proactively toprotect the health of the public conversationoccurring on the service and will take action on any content that violates the Twitter Rules.”
Facebook alsoput out a statement regardingTrump’s 24-hour ban from their platforms (Facebook and Instagram), adding that they were “searching for and removing” content from any users that offered “praise and support of the storming of the U.S. Capitol,” “calls to bring weapons to locations across the U.S. … including protests,” “incitement or encouragement of the events at the Capitol, including videos and photos from the protestors,” calls for any kinds of protests if they violate the D.C. curfew and “attempts to restage violence tomorrow or in the coming days.”
President Donald Trump.Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty
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Gomez is no stranger to calling out social media platforms and demanding responsibility from those behind-the-scenes. Just last week, the “Lose You to Love Me” hitmakerurged Facebook to crack down on misinformationbeing spread aboutCOVID-19and vaccines.
Alongside the video, Gomez asserted, “Scientific disinformation has and will cost lives.”
“@Facebooksaid they don’t allow lies about COVID and vaccines to be spread on their platforms,” she wrote. “So how come all of this is still happening? Facebook is going to be responsible for thousands of deaths if they don’t take action now!”
source: people.com
