Free Speech Threatened in Social-Media Censorship of President
Several social media companies that long have censored President Trump stepped up their crackdown on him Thursday in response to statements he posted affirming his belief that the 2020 election was fatally flawed with fraud.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat all announced some level of punishment for Trump, including an indefinite lockdown by Snapchat. . .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.”
Politico reported Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state warned of the free speech implications of the censorship.
“Censoring the sitting President of the United States has serious free speech consequences that will extend far beyond President Trump’s time in office,” she said, “Rather, President Trump should use his platform to lower the temperature and encourage a peaceful transition of power.” (Read more from “Free Speech Threatened in Social-Media Censorship of President” HERE)
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