that Trump’s Twitter ban was “very problematic” and that the “fundamental right to freedom of opinion” should be determined by the rule of law and government, “not according to the decision of the management of social media platforms.”
Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market and a key figure in Europe’s efforts to regulate big tech,in Politico that “the fact that a CEO can pull the plug on POTUS’s loudspeaker without any checks and balances is perplexing.” Breton said it confirmed “the power of these platforms” and highlighted the shortcomings of Washington and other governments to regulate digital space, which he said is currently “reminiscent of the Wild West.” he was “shocked” by Twitter’s decision to ban Trump, adding that “digital regulation should not be done by the digital oligarchy... is a matter for the sovereign people, governments and the judiciary.
There needs to be human rights action taken against Facebook etc for breaching Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through censoring, shadow banning of information and draconian account blocking and deletion of accounts.
After reading about your attempts to prevent people from earning a living I will not be buying your magazine or subscribe to your site.
This is clearly a fascist move on the part of big tech to silence speech they don't like so they can be on the good side of the Democrats when Biden takes office, and to create an information monopoly by colluding to take down any competing platform.
Germany has always wanted to destroy the world. They know they could have succeeded through Trump doing it for them. So easy and so simple. Trump kill America.
They can ban terrorists if they choose too. Doubt that's Merkel view.
He has to be banned for inciting violence.
With respect, Frau Merkel.... HALTE DEN MUND, HALT DEN RAND, HALT DIE KLAPPE! Trump ist ein Schweinhund and muss gehen.
European should be more concerned about how Merkel and Germans automobile policy is pushing the whole EU under the control and dominance of China, currently the biggest human right violator sovereignty in the world.
SpencerFernando European leaders should shut their cake holes after pursuing economic deal with CCP/PRC.
A physicist talking not some emotional haters. Reason👍
Angel Merkel and others forget that Twitter and other social media are private companies not government departments. If POTUS wants to communicate publicly he can issue a press release, call a press conference or contact media directly. No one is endangering his freedom to speak.
But that story would be different if they started attacking their capitals because of the instigation on Twitter idiots
SpencerFernando Absolutely it is the Democrats.
SpencerFernando Europe is not scared of big tech companies, let's see Twitter, Google Facebook Ban any Europeans and see what rules will follow for them.
Germany’s not under domestic attack for her to have an opinion in this regard.
Enter the conundrum of a free digital market and controlling the presidents speech on that market for conservatives
Really?
Dissemination of misinformation is not freedom of speech.
Don't be fooled. That's just because European leaders want to keep pointing and laughing at how pathetic we are for allowing a cult-leading-charlatan to be President of the United States.
Anything that can stop a possible insurrection is welcome even if it means limiting someone s rights it can't be equated with loosing a life in another possible insurrection and who knows this could be deadlier
She is right! Berthold Bretch states what is an incoming danger for everybody independently from ones position in the political spectrum.
Perhaps she doesn't understand how private enterprise works.
hey JoeBiden KamalaHarris jack sundarpichai.. read this... incase you don't know what is free speech and presidential rights
Are they partakers of resident Thump's ignorance.
So who should, according to her? This guy is totally unhinged and should have been banned years back
Ja! I agree. Banning never seems to be a good solution. No matter if you like someone or not, 'learn to play nice.' That's what most people learn in Kindergarten. Sheesh!
Companies can do what ever they want.
None of your business Europe
AngelaMerkel is a walking hypocrisy who doesn't know which way is up. That is it.
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