The Drum s Twitter community weigh-in on stopping the spread of misinformation
Over the course of Donald Trump s four-year presidency, many prominent figures including lawmakers and celebrities have called on big tech companies to ban him from social media platforms due to his propensity to post often erratic and incorrect information.
At long last, on 8 January, Twitter permanently suspended the outgoing president s account citing the “risk of further incitement of violence.”
TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Reddit are among the platforms that have since followed suit in re-evaluating their relationship with Trump.
In the past, major tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have come under heavy fire for not doing enough to combat the spread of misinformation and in light of the violence at Capitol Hill last week, many feel that this ban is too little too late.