As Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump, how do Aussie social media startups balance responsibility and censorship? Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Donald Trump has finally been permanently banned from his favourite social media soapbox, Twitter.
And, while “risk of further incitement of violence” seems like a perfectly reasonable reason to be booted out of any environment online or otherwise the decision has led to calls of censorship against the outgoing US President, and outrage from his followers.
This isn’t a violation of free speech. The US First Amendment protects against the government silencing citizens, not against private companies.
For the record, I oppose LGBTQ discrimination. I’m calling out the hypocrisy of republicans who say religion triumphs civil rights, but demand private media companies host purveyors of violence, hate and disinformation.