Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans

[WestVirginiaRebel]

AP News

STERLING, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump criticized social media companies after Facebook banned a number of extremist figures, declaring that he was “monitoring and watching, closely!!”

Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” He has previously asserted that social media companies exhibit bias against conservatives, something the companies have rejected as untrue.

The president’s comments came after Facebook this week banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on “dangerous individuals.” The company also removed right-wing personalities Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones’ site, Infowars, which often posts conspiracy theories. The latest bans apply both to Facebook’s main service and to Instagram and extend to fan pages and other related accounts.

Facebook’s move signaled renewed effort by the social media giant to remove people and groups promoting objectionable material such as hate, racism and anti-Semitism. The company said it has “always banned” people or groups that proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence, regardless of political ideology.

On Twitter, Trump cited a number of individuals he said were being unfairly treated by social media companies, including Watson and actor James Woods. He insisted it was “getting worse and worse for Conservatives on social media!”

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Social media giants continue their anti-social behavior?

[Valin]

May 16 2019

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[Valin]

May 24 2019

Facebook Censorship BACKFIRED, Major Brands FLEE Platform. As Predicted Facebook Censorship Is DESTROYING The Company. CrossFit just announced they are shuttering their Facebook and instagram due to censorship. Facebook recently banned on of their affiliate pages without reason or warning. They go on to cite other unethical behavior facebook has engaged in around data rights.

The issues raised by CrossFit reflect perfectly conservative concerns over free speech and social media censorship and bias. it seems that in their quest to satiate the outrage mob they started banning too many accounts. When you ban one group then people demand you ban another group and it never ends.

Like dominoes falling over Facebook caving to the far left outrage mob has resulted in their steady decline. Young people are fleeing the platform and now the government is targeting them with anti-trust measures. As more people and groups get banned on facebook more people decide to leave.

Could this be the beginning of the end for Facebook?