![]() ![]() I think that the ban of Donald Trump on Twitter is an unacceptable act of censorship (THREAD) In a lengthy thread on Twitter, Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny blasted the move as “an unacceptable act of censorship” adding that the decision, which was “based on emotions and personal political preferences”, could serve as a precedent to clamp down of freedom of speech elsewhere.ġ. ![]() “Social media companies must be held accountable for the consistent, transparent, and effective enforcement of their terms and conditions.” A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s said although social media firms are entitled to make their own decisions about content moderation – they must also be held accountable for enforcement. “Social media companies are entitled to make their own moderation decisions,” the spokesman said on Tuesday. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blasted the decision to ban Trump from social media sites, adding that it was a ‘bad sign’ that private companies have the authority to censor opinions Boris JohnsonĪ spokesperson for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s said although social media firms are entitled to moderate their content, they must also be held accountable for how they enforce rules. “A court of censorship like the Inquisition to manage public opinion: this is really serious,” he said. I don’t agree with that, I don’t accept that,” Lopez Obrador said during a regular news conference on Friday. “I don’t like anybody being censored or taking away from the right to post a message on Twitter or Facebook. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blasted the decision to ban Trump from social media sites, adding that it was a “bad sign” that private companies have the authority to censor opinions. “Seen from this angle,” he said, “the chancellor considers it problematic that the accounts of the US president have now been permanently blocked.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesperson on Monday said Twitter’s decision to ban Trump from its platform is ‘problematic’ Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador “This fundamental right can be intervened in, but according to the law and within the framework defined by legislators, not according to a decision by the management of social media platforms,” Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin. ![]() German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesperson on Monday said Twitter’s decision to ban Trump from its platform is “problematic”, adding that the freedom of opinion is of “elementary significance”. As several welcomed the move, many – among them critics of the divisive leader – blasted the action as politically motivated and an infringement on free speech. It also set off a wave of reactions from officials and world leaders. Facebook had issued a similar move, banning him from its social networking site, at least for the remainder of his time in office, which ends on January 20. The move cut Trump off from his nearly 90 million followers on the platform. Thousands of rioters violently stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday, forcing lawmakers to be rushed to safety or hide under furniture. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Australia demands China apology over ‘repugnant’ Twitter post list 2 of 3 Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity list 3 of 3 Facebook, Twitter face UK fines if they fail on harmful content end of listĪfter close review of recent Tweets from the account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.
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