Irish Examiner view: Trump ban exposes power of tech giants

Censorship must always be appropriate
Donald Trump: Banned from Twitter and Facebook

Donald Trump: Banned from Twitter and Facebook

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021 - 08:45

The old adage ‘be careful of what you wish for’ comes to mind in the wake of the decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban US President Donald Trump from their platforms.

Many reasonable people will feel no sympathy for Trump and his deranged and dangerous nonsense, particularly in the wake of the Capitol riots, seeing a causal link between his vile utterances and the mayhem in Washington.

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