US President Donald Trump Twitter ban ‘raises regulation questions’

BBC News, 11 January 2021

The bans imposed by Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on President Donald Trump's accounts raise a question about how social media is regulated, according to British Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. The decisions came after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building last Wednesday, leading Mr Hancock to believe the bans showed Big Tech companies are now taking "editorial decisions". Campaigners want social media companies to be treated as "publishers" but opponents argue this move could allow governments to limit ...Read more