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Going to war with Twitter, Trump threatens critical social media legal protections

Accusing Twitter of censorship for including a contextual label to false claims he made concerning the 2020 election procedure, President Trump has once more declared war on social media firms. After the White House informed journalists that the president would quickly announce an government order “pertaining to socia…
Accusing Twitter of censorship for adding a contextual label to false claims he made about the 2020 election process, President Trump has again declared war on social media companies. After the White House told reporters that the president would soon announce an executive order “pertaining to socia…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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Taylor Hatmaker has recently written 9 articles on similar topics including :
  1. "As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts". (April 15, 2020)
  2. "An executive order from the White House targeting Twitter for moderating one of the presidents posts is being challenged in a new lawsuit from a digital rights group". (June 2, 2020)
  3. "As the U.S. heads into one of the most perilous phases of American democracy since the Civil War, social media companies are scrambling to shore up their patchwork defenses for a moment they appear to have believed would never come". (January 17, 2021)
  4. "According to a report from Bloomberg, the Trump campaign called dibs on some of the most prized ad space online in the days leading up to the 2020 U.S. election". (February 21, 2020)
  5. "Toxic culture, deadly conspiracies and organized hate have exploded online in recent years". (February 16, 2021)
  6. "The disinformation wars are heating up as the U.S. barrels toward the 2020 presidential election, leaving tech companies again uncomfortable in the role of referee". (March 9, 2020)
  7. "After a period of public feedback, Twitter adjusted some its plans for a new verification process, set to roll out next year". (December 18, 2020)
  8. "On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order targeting the legal shield that internet companies rely on to protect them from liability for user-created content". (May 28, 2020)
  9. "A new flurry of tweets from President Trump is pushing the limits of social platform policies designed explicitly to keep users safe from the spread of the novel coronavirus, both online and off". (April 17, 2020)
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