Former First Lady Michelle Obama has recently released a statement directing her concerns toward Silicon Valley, urging them to take responsibility for their involvement in the violent events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, instigated by supporters of President Trump. Obama’s message also highlights the apparent disparity in how law enforcement responded to the predominantly white pro-Trump rioters compared to the treatment of largely peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators during their legitimate protests (contrasting with the unlawful actions seen on Wednesday), but it specifically requests action from the heads of technology companies and those who manage their platforms.

“The time has come for these companies to cease supporting this destructive conduct—and to exceed their current efforts by permanently removing this individual from their platforms and establishing safeguards to prevent their technologies from being exploited by national leaders to incite rebellion,” Obama stated, sharing her message on both Twitter and Facebook.

This demand for action extends beyond the measures already implemented by most social media companies. While Facebook has suspended Trump’s access, they characterize the suspension as temporary and have not ruled out reinstating his accounts within a couple of weeks following Joe Biden’s inauguration. Twitter initially deleted three of Trump’s posts that violated their policies against inciting violence and then temporarily locked his account, requiring his removal of the same content. On Thursday, Twitter announced that Trump had removed the offending posts and that his account would be reactivated after a 12-hour period. Twitch has also deactivated Trump’s channel for the duration of his presidency, and Shopify has removed his official merchandise stores from its site.

As of now, no social media platform has permanently banned Trump, according to reports from TechCrunch, which is the action Obama is advocating for. Both Twitter and Facebook have acknowledged that Trump’s recent actions breached their platform usage policies, but neither has yet provided specifics on how they will handle comparable behavior from other global leaders in the future. Essentially, it remains unclear whether anything will change if another leader with similar tendencies assumes office and utilizes social media in a comparable way.

Obama is not alone in calling for social media platforms to address the “ongoing misuse of their platforms to spread division and violence,” as Senator Mark Warner expressed in a statement on Wednesday. It is anticipated that, once the immediate aftermath of this week’s events subsides, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others will face increased examination from legislators and advocacy groups regarding the steps they are taking to rectify the situation.