Published January 11, 2021 To sign up for our daily newsletter filled with the latest news, goss and other stuff you should care about, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or, bookmark the PEDESTRIAN.TV homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. The decision by Twitter and Facebook to banish US President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through Australia’s Coalition Government, as local regulators weigh up new powers over social media platforms and their ability to swing the ban hammer. The ABC today reported that Coalition MPs have spoken out about the widespread decision to permanently boot Trump from online platforms, after Twitter and Facebook ruled his recent posts were likely to stoke violence in the wake of the US Capitol siege.