The permanent suspension of the Twitter account of US President Donald Trump can be justified, but it “raises fundamental questions” about the “regulation of public debate”, the French Secretary of State for digital affairs, Cédric, considered this Saturday (09.01.2021). OR.
“The regulation of public debate by the main social networks regarding their CGU (General Conditions of Use), having become true public meeting spaces for billions of citizens, seems, at least, somewhat limited from one point of view from a democratic point of view, “added the minister.
For Cédric O, “beyond online hatred, we need to invent a new form of democratic supervision.” Twitter’s decision, which justified it by alleging that there is a “risk of new incitements to violence” by the outgoing US president, following the assault of hundreds of his supporters on Congress in Washington, led to multiple reactions among the political class French.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, head of ranks of France Insoumise (radical left), considered that “Trump’s behavior cannot serve as a pretext for the GAFA to assume the power to control public debate.” And François Ruffin, a deputy from the same party, called the decision “scandalous”.
Marine Le Pen (National Grouping, far right) considered that the Twitter veto is an “act of force” by “large private groups that consider that they have more power, and it is probably true, than a State.” “We cannot, on the one hand and legitimately, condemn the violations of democracy that take place in the framework of the intrusion into the Capitol […] and at the same time no […] very strongly condemn these giants of the digital sector, who actually want to directly influence democracy by deciding who has the right to speak, “he added. (AFP)
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Clashes between police and protesters
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clashed with police outside the Capitol in Washington on January 6. Congress was holding a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Protesters march to the Capitol
Aggressive supporters of Donald Trump gathered outside the Capitol Rotunda. The police tried to arrest them, but the protesters broke into the building.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Forced entry
An angry pro-Trump crowd bursts into the Capitol building as Congress holds a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Pointing guns
Weapons in hand, Capitol cops watch as protesters try to enter the House of Representatives, the innermost room where lawmakers had gathered to ratify the Electoral College vote.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Confrontation outside the Senate
Security officers try to stop the attackers in the hallway outside the Senate chamber while lawmakers on the other side of the door are led to safety.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Occupying the Senate
After reaching into the room, a protester runs to the center of the Senate chamber and yells “Freedom.”
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Invading the Senate chamber
A protester hanging from the balcony inside the Senate Chamber.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Taking refuge
Many people sought refuge in the gallery of the House of Representatives, while protesters tried to enter. According to a reporter, gas masks were distributed under the seats.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Protesters settle
Trump supporters seized the offices vacated by lawmakers that had been taken to safety.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Without shame
With no police or security officers to stop them, the protesters walked through the roundabout and the legislators’ offices. This one took the lectern of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Tear gas against protesters
Security forces use tear gas in riots outside the Capitol.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Chaos in the capitol
An explosion caused by a police ammunition during the protest of supporters of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, in front of the Capitol.
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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of the Storming of the US Capitol
Scattering the protesters
The National Guard helps police officers disperse protesters gathering at the United States Capitol. The city-wide curfew went into effect at 6:00 p.m. and lasted until 6:00 a.m.
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