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Shopify Inc said it shut down e-commerce stores affiliated with President Donald Trump in response to the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters.
“We have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump,†a company spokeswoman said by email. “Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence.†The shutdown affects the Trump Organization’s official store, TrumpStore.com, and a campaign store, shop.donaldjtrump.com, the spokeswoman said.
The Canadian company’s decision follows a move by the largest social media platforms to freeze Trump’s accounts for the first time. Facebook said it was extending a ban on the president’s posts on Facebook and Instagram “indefinitely†and for at least two weeks, until Joe Biden is inaugurated.