Twitter shares slump 8% in Germany after Trump account suspension
A photo illustration shows the suspended Twitter account of US President Donald Trump on a smartphone and the White House in Washington, US, January 8, 2021. Reuters file photo
Twitter’s German-listed shares slumped 8% on the first trading day after it permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account late on Friday.
Twitter's German-listed shares slumped 8% on the first trading day after it permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account late on Friday.
The company said suspension of Trump's account, which had more than 88 million followers, was due to the risk of further violence, following the storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The social media firm's US-listed shares were also off 8% in thin premarket trading on Monday morning.