Social Media Platforms Censor Election Posts from Trump, Others
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From the Left
Facebook, Twitter label Trump claims over ‘stealing the election’ as potentially misleadingFacebook and Twitter on early Wednesday warned social media users that President Donald Trump's claims regarding the election results are potentially misleading, including his claim that he had won the election.
After the president falsely claimed in a speech around 2:30 a.m. ET that he had won the race and baselessly alleged fraud on the behalf of his opponents, Facebook labeled a video feed featuring those comments. With votes still being counted, no clear winner has been determined at this time.
"Final results may be different from initial...
From the Left
Twitter and Facebook label baseless Trump post suggesting Democrats manipulated ballot countsTwitter and Facebook have continued to restrict and label posts from President Donald Trump after yesterday’s presidential election, this time addressing a baseless claim that Democratic officials were manipulating vote counts in key states. Twitter flagged the tweet and restricted its reach, saying it was “disputed and might be misleading.” Facebook added a general warning that “final results may be different from the initial vote counts.”
Trump triggered a social media crackdown early this morning after accusing Democrats of trying to steal the election. Neither platform has actually removed his...
From the Right
Twitter Censors Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh After Trump Agrees With Message; Conservatives Sound OffTwitter censored a tweet from The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh regarding the voter tabulations in Michigan — specifically an update on 128,000-plus votes that reportedly all came in for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — after President Donald Trump quote-tweeted the post in seeming agreement with Walsh’s concern.
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