Washington [AP]. The president of United States, Donald trump, intensified his war against social media companies by signing a decree on Thursday that challenges the liability protections that have served as the basis for unrestricted speeches via the internet.
Still, his actions look more like a political act than a functional one, as the president intends to harangue his supporters after lashing out at Twitter for placing data verification notices on two of his tweets.
Trump said the alerts were “Editorial decisions” by Twitter and meant political activism. He added that this should cost these companies their protections against lawsuits related to what is published on their platforms.
Trump and its allies, who rely heavily on Twitter to attack rivals, have long accused major Silicon Valley tech companies of being against conservatives on social media by posting data verification notices or removing completely their publications.
Twitter has now shown that everything we have been saying about them (and their other compatriots) is correct. Big action to follow!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020
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“We are tired“, said Trump, ensuring that the decree would defend freedom of expression.
The measure instructs government agencies to request independent regulatory agencies, such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, to study whether they can impose new regulations on these companies, although experts have expressed doubts about how much can be achieved. without the intervention of Congress.
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