Facebook tells staff to avoid wearing company-branded clothing in public for their own safety after it booted – Business Insider India

Facebook told staff on Monday to avoid wearing company-branded clothing in public out of concern for their safety, after the social media platform suspended President Donald Trump's account.

"In light of recent events, and to err on the side of caution, global security is encouraging everyone to avoid wearing or carrying Facebook-branded items at this time," an internal memo sent Monday, reviewed by The Information, said.

Facebook didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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Trump posted a video on Facebook and Twitter on the day, telling the rioters to "go home" but didn't condemn their actions. "We love you; you're very special," he said. Both platforms later removed the video.

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Facebook isn't the only social media platform to crack down on Trump's accounts following the Capitol siege. A day after Facebook banned him, Twitter did too, "due to the risk of further incitement of violence," the company said.

San Francisco police officers were preparing for a pro-Trump protest outside Twitter's headquarters on Monday - in the end, only two people showed up.

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Facebook tells staff to avoid wearing company-branded clothing in public for their own safety after it booted - Business Insider India