Thursday, January 14, 2021

Angela Merkel Calls Trump Twitter Ban Problematic as Freedom of Opinion Is Fundamental Right

Angela Merkel Calls Trump Twitter Ban Problematic as Freedom of Opinion Is Fundamental Right: Twitter permanently banned Trump from its platform last Friday, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence" and noting that the president had repeatedly violated its policy standards. Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, similarly suspended the president's accounts through at least January 20. The tech giant's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said "the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great."

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