Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

NPR  

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 6:04 p.m. ET Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that his social media platform will stop running political ads, citing online ads' "significant risks to politics." In an apparent jab at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Dorsey tweeted, with a wink emoji: "it's not credible for us to say: 'We're working hard to stop people from gaming our systems to spread misleading info, buuut if someone pays us to target and force people to see their political ad.well.they can say whatever they want!' "This is yet another attempt to silence conservatives, since Twitter knows President Trump has the most sophisticated online program ever known," said Brad Parscale, Trump's political campaign manager.

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How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off
2 months, 1 week ago

How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off

NPR  

How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off toggle caption Matt Cardy/Getty Images Tech platforms have stepped back from many of the more aggressive measures they took to curb the spread of election rumors and falsehoods four years ago. As it did in 2020, Meta has not allowed new political Meta announced Monday that political ads …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months, 1 week ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several recent media investigations have found that false and misleading election ads are running rampant on Facebook just days out from the election, seemingly in violation of parent company Meta’s policies. Meta did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s inquiries as to whether these ads violate the company’s election misinformation policies, but spokesperson Ryan Daniels defended running Musk’s …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
6 months ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election

The Hindu  

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed it would work to clamp down on misinformation and other related dangers as the U.S. presidential election race heats up. X said it would temporarily use a ‘Civil Integrity Policy’ to moderate harmful content, as well as its ‘Freedom of Speech, Not Reach’ policy to label accounts which posted content violating …

Want ad-free Twitter? Elon Musk says pay more
1 year, 11 months ago

Want ad-free Twitter? Elon Musk says pay more

India TV News  

Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced that the company is taking steps to address the issue of frequent and big Taking to Twitter, Musk said, "Ads are too frequent on Twitter and too big. Following Musk's tweets, a verified account on Twitter named The Rabbit Hole asked, "Can individual users opt to monetize accounts through ads? Musk also announced that …

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
2 years ago

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising

The Hindu  

Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. — Twitter Safety January 3, 2023 “We also plan to expand the political advertising we permit in the coming weeks," the company said from its Twitter …

Twitter relaxes longstanding ban on political ads as Elon Musk tries to boost revenue
2 years ago

Twitter relaxes longstanding ban on political ads as Elon Musk tries to boost revenue

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter is relaxing some of its policies that ban political The social media …

Twitter to expand political ads on the platform soon: Know more
2 years ago

Twitter to expand political ads on the platform soon: Know more

India TV News  

Twitter, a micro-blogging platform has announced that it is planning to "expand" the political advertising it allows "in the coming weeks". The platform made the announcement from its Twitter Safety account, saying: "Today, we're relaxing our ads policy for cause-based ads in the US. Kinda shocking", another commented, "translation: Advertisers don't want to advertise on here anymore so we're just …

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
2 years ago

Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising

LA Times  

Twitter said late Tuesday that it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to …

Why Twitter is ditching its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy now and shirking a “huge responsibility”
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Twitter is ditching its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy now and shirking a “huge responsibility”

Firstpost  

Twitter’s campaign to tackle COVID misinformation has been vital to suppress fake news. Much to the dismay of health experts and Twitter users, Elon Musk-led Twitter has announced that the platform will no longer be enforcing its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy. “Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy,” the social media platform …

Twitter slow to act on misleading U.S. election content, experts say
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter slow to act on misleading U.S. election content, experts say

The Hindu  

Election experts reported the spread of new falsehoods across Twitter and other social media services on Tuesday as Americans voted in midterm elections, four days after Twitter Inc. fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican candidates. The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which monitors social media for voter suppression efforts, said …

Musk tells Twitter advertisers he wants to stop fake accounts
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk tells Twitter advertisers he wants to stop fake accounts

Al Jazeera  

Musk sought to reassure advertisers –Twitter’s main source of revenue – as many have paused ads since his takeover. Elon Musk has told advertisers he aims to turn Twitter into a force for truth and stop fake accounts, in an effort to assuage agencies increasingly backing away from the social media platform. Musk backtracked on the official label just a …

No hellscape, buying Twitter to help humanity: Elon Musk
2 years, 2 months ago

No hellscape, buying Twitter to help humanity: Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to “help humanity" and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape." Musk has previously expressed distaste for advertising and Twitter’s dependence on it, suggesting more …

Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising
2 years, 7 months ago

Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising

Associated Press  

Social media has had a rough 2022 with lingering questions about advertising spending, political ads and a $44 billion takeover of Twitter that may or may not be happening, depending on which Elon Musk tweet you read. Social media companies are competing for the same pool of advertising money that is increasingly under threat from spiking inflation and also changes …

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter

NPR  

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Truth Social, the fledgling social media platform created by former President Donald Trump that bills itself as "free from political discrimination," launched Monday. Sponsor Message Truth Social joins a …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years

NPR  

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years Enlarge this image toggle caption Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Facebook is on the defensive after a whistleblower leaked thousands of documents showing how the company failed to control the spread of false information and lies about the 2020 election. She says …

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook’s “news feed” will feed less news to its users …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Companies can use fake Twitter testimonials for Facebook ads, despite policies that forbid ‘misleading claims’
3 years, 6 months ago

Companies can use fake Twitter testimonials for Facebook ads, despite policies that forbid ‘misleading claims’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Companies can use fake testimonials attributed to Twitter accounts that do not exist …

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

NPR  

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Facebook is making changes to give users more choice over what posts they see in their news feeds, as the social media company defends itself from accusations that it fuels extremism and political polarization. The goal is to "give people real transparency …

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would temporarily reduce political content appearing on News Feeds for some users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week and in the United States within the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in January that he wanted to "turn down the temperature" of political conversations on the social networking site because "people …

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
4 years ago

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash

Associated Press  

Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. “We’re going to see less opportunity to radicalize new people” on mainstream platforms, Kate Starbird, a leading misinformation expert at the University of Washington …

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years ago

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms

News 18  

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after facing a temporary ban with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next US president as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests. “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends …

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters
4 years ago

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters

Firstpost  

Donald Trump supporters swarmed the US Capitol, putting it on lockdown, as Vice-President Mike Pence rebuffed the president’s demand to overturn his loss to Joe Biden In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. “They’re creeping along towards firmer action,” Griegel …

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures

Hindustan Times  

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday to question Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey on their companies’ actions around the closely contested election. On Monday, Twitter flagged …

Facebook, Twitter grilled on election response by US senators
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter grilled on election response by US senators

Al Jazeera  

The tech CEOs are taking questions before a United States Senate committee to defend their handling of election disinformation. 17 Nov 2020 - 17:56 GMT Twitter’s Dorsey says social media ‘can be addictive’ Dorsey, when questioned again by Senator Graham about whether Facebook can be addictive, responded: “I do think like anything else, these tools can be addictive and we …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

Hindustan Times  

The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election’s integrity and results. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms from being manipulated …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election’s integrity and results. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms from …

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Wednesday said its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager to reach voters for key Georgia races in January that will decide control of the Senate. It said to expect the pause to last another month though there “may be an opportunity to resume these ads sooner.” …

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting

LA Times  

A Stop the Steal Facebook group created by Republican operatives grew to hundreds of thousands of members before Facebook shut it down Thursday. The “Stop the Steal” phrase first gained traction on social media on election day and was boosted that night, when Trump tweeted the unsubstantiated claim that “they” are “trying to STEAL the election.” On Wednesday, variations on …

How Facebook and Twitter plan to handle election day disinformation
4 years, 2 months ago

How Facebook and Twitter plan to handle election day disinformation

LA Times  

A man in the Atlanta suburbs was scrolling Facebook in late October when an ad popped up claiming his polling place had changed. Facebook’s decision to ban new political ads beginning a week before election day came under fire from the Biden campaign after what the company calls “technical flaws” in its software caused a number of existing ad campaigns …

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'
4 years, 2 months ago

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'

News 18  

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday warned of the potential for civil unrest as votes are tallied in a US election that will be “a test” for the social network. “Given this, companies like ours need to go well beyond what we’ve done before.” Confusion early this week over political ads at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed …

Social media CEOs grilled about bias, misinformation and censorship
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media CEOs grilled about bias, misinformation and censorship

LA Times  

Twitter, Facebook and Google CEOs are facing a grilling by GOP senators on the premise that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias. Three of the biggest names in digital media — Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey — spoke before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about Section …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after …

Facebook, Twitter try to contain Hunter Biden report amid disinformation crackdown
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook, Twitter try to contain Hunter Biden report amid disinformation crackdown

LA Times  

Over the last four years, social media companies, accused of standing idle as “fake news” and phony accounts overran their platforms in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, have been gradually adopting stronger policies to stem the spread of misinformation. The company said its decision stemmed from its policy on “hacked materials.” Alex Stamos, who served as Facebook’s chief …

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election

NPR  

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Facebook said on Wednesday it would crack down on efforts to intimidate voters, amid growing concerns over potential confrontations at polling places and calls from the Trump campaign for an "army" of poll …

Facebook bans ads that seek to delegitimise US elections
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook bans ads that seek to delegitimise US elections

Al Jazeera  

The social media giant says it would prohibit ads on its platforms that suggest voting fraud or invalid election results. Facebook has said it would not allow The social media giant said in a blog post on Wednesday that the new rules will apply to Facebook and its photo and video-sharing app Instagram. On Tuesday, Trump used the first televised …

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote

NPR  

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Twitter is putting new restrictions on election-related content, including labeling or removing posts that claim victory before results are official or attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Sponsor Message Twitter said it …

Trump's Campaign Is Testing The Ways It Can Distort Reality Online
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump's Campaign Is Testing The Ways It Can Distort Reality Online

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The presidential election is just 56 days away, and as Donald Trump struggles to gain ground in key states, he is increasingly relying on deceptively altered media to bend reality in his favor. The “Trump War Room” Twitter account shared an out-of-context clip of Biden saying, “You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.” And on Facebook, …

Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election

Associated Press  

Bracing for a contentious election with no immediate results and possible “civil unrest,” Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the U.S. presidential election. The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts …

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election

NPR  

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 10:55 a.m. The company recently joined Twitter in removing accounts that spread "false stories about racial justice, the Democratic presidential campaign of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and President Trump's policies," as NPR's Bobby Allyn …

Facebook's ‘Kill Switch’ Solves the Wrong Problem
55 years ago

Facebook's ‘Kill Switch’ Solves the Wrong Problem

Wired  

Executives at Facebook are reportedly considering the option of a "kill switch" that would turn off all political advertising in the wake of a disputed presidential election. The company was underlining how critical it is to provide trustworthy information during an election period, while simultaneously defending its ambivalent political ads policy, which allows politicians and parties to deliver misleading statements …

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump’s
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump’s

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Civic Media, said the changes are a “reminder of how powerful Facebook may be in terms of spreading disinformation during the upcoming election.” He …

Civil rights groups call for ‘pause’ on Facebook ads
4 years, 6 months ago

Civil rights groups call for ‘pause’ on Facebook ads

Associated Press  

Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn’t doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform. The groups in the “#StopHateforProfit” campaign, launched Wednesday, include Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, Sleeping Giants, Color Of Change, Free Press and Common Sense. …

Facebook lets US users turn off political ads after scrutiny
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook lets US users turn off political ads after scrutiny

Daily Mail  

Facebook users will now have the ability to turn off political adverts on their newsfeed, after the company came under fire for allowing misinformation or fake content. Scroll down for video Facebook has come under fire over the past few months for allowing political content that contains misinformation or fake content, but now users have the ability to switch them …

Unlike Twitter, Facebook refuses to put warning on Trump's Minneapolis post, says it is not 'the arbiter of truth'
4 years, 7 months ago

Unlike Twitter, Facebook refuses to put warning on Trump's Minneapolis post, says it is not 'the arbiter of truth'

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump posted identical messages on Twitter and Facebook this week. But while the two social platforms have very similar policies on voter misinformation and glorifying violence, they dealt with Trump’s posts very differently, proof that Silicon Valley is far from a united front when it comes to political decisions Twitter placed a warning label on two Trump tweets …

Trump seeks revenge from social media giants after Twitter flagged his tweets
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump seeks revenge from social media giants after Twitter flagged his tweets

India TV News  

Two days after Twitter inserted fact checks into US President Donald Trump's tweets, Trump hit back against social media platforms with an executive order on "preventing online censorship" and skewering Twitter for "political bias". "Nothing the president or agencies like the FCC and FTC can legally do could successfully censor such private Internet comment, so the executive order that Trump …

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