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After years of pressure to suppress hatred and fanaticism, Facebook banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they had violated its ban on "dangerous individuals". (May 3)
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has attacked social media websites after banning conservative and extremist platforms, declaring that he was monitoring the situation.

Trump spent Friday and Saturday games criticizing Twitter and Facebook, saying, "I continue to monitor US CITIZENS censorship on social media platforms," ​​he wrote on Twitter. Trump has repeatedly stated that social media companies were biased against the Conservatives, which companies dismissed as false.

"Social media is getting worse for conservatives!" Trump wrote afterwards in another tweet: "This is the United States of America – and we have what we call FREEDOM OF SPEECH! We are watching and watching closely, !!

The president's comments come after Facebook this week was banned from Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, claiming they were violating his ban on "dangerous individuals". as well as Jones' website, Infowars, which often publishes false theories of conspiracy. The latest bans apply to both the Facebook mainframe and Instagram and also apply to fan pages and other related accounts.

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Facebook's censorship of hate speech and fanaticism is a "dangerous proposition," says a First Amendment lawyer, because the social media giant, which has over 2 billion users, exercises its power to decide who can speak and who does not speak. (May 3)
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Facebook's action signaled a renewed effort by the social media giant to eliminate individuals and groups promoting objectionable material such as hatred, racism and anti-Semitism. The company stated that it had "always banned" individuals or groups who proclaimed a violent or hateful mission or engaged in acts of hatred or violence, regardless of their political ideology.

Trump also challenged the ban on prominent actor and filmmaker James Woods on Twitter, saying he was "surprised" to see him.

"How is it possible that James Woods (and many others), a strong but responsible conservative voice, will be banned from Twitter?" Trump wrote on Twitter Saturday afternoon. "Social media and fake media, as well as their partner, the Democratic Party, have no idea of ​​the problems they pose to themselves – VERY NOT EXIST!"

Woods' Twitter account was not deleted, but locked because of a tweet breaking the rules of Twitter. Twitter spokeswoman Katie Rosborough said Woods should remove the tweet that was breaking his rules before he could be reinstated. Rosborough said that Twitter applies its rules "impartially to all users, regardless of their origin or political affiliation".

Trump, who has been using Twitter for years to communicate directly with his supporters, has continued to attack social media websites as discriminating against conservatives, which other Republicans have passed. Trump called on Congress to "get involved" in the search for these allegations.

Last month, Trump met with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at the Oval Office. According to Twitter, Dorsey "had a constructive meeting" with Trump, where they discussed Twitter's commitment to protecting the public conversation ahead of the 2020 US elections and ongoing efforts to respond to the crisis opioids ".

Contributor: Associated Press; David Jackson

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