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Trump’s social media ban sets a dangerous precedent

10 January 2021

4:11 AM

10 January 2021

4:11 AM

Facebook and Twitter’s decision to suspend Donald Trump is, legally speaking, fairly clear-cut. Both are private companies which set the rules on who is — and isn’t — allowed to use their sites. Even if you’re the leader of the free world you have no automatic right to a Twitter account.

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