The social media executive order is expected to make it easier for companies like Twitter,and Google to be held liable for the content posted on their platforms, according to a draft obtained by ABC News.
Republicans have also introduced legislation on Capitol Hill to strip these protections. Attorney General Bill Barr has raised concerns over Section 230 as well, saying it has the potential to enable online child exploitation. President Donald Trump participates in a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center on May 27, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.
"As President, I have made clear my commitment to free and open debate on the Internet. Such debate is just as important online as it is in our universities, our businesses, our newspapers, and our homes. It is essential to sustaining our democracy. In a country that has long cherished the freedom of expression, we cannot allow a limited number of online platforms to hand-pick the speech that Americans may access and convey online.
Section 4 of the draft order also says the Attorney General"shall establish a working group regarding the potential enforcement of State statutes that prohibit online platforms from engaging in unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
jonkarl Studies? Your journalism skill are zero. She stated facts. Voter fraud is wide spread
jonkarl There is a difference between mailing out mail in voting applications,and mailing out ballots.
jonkarl He only chose ‘mceninny’ because she reminds him of Ivanka, ménage a trois
jonkarl They never voted ina Chicago election. Both my parents have been dead for over 20 years, yet they still vote Democratic.
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jonkarl studies done by who? Other MSM? Joke
jonkarl her body says please don't make me lie for the disgusting pig please
jonkarl If her lips are moving she is lying.
jonkarl jonkarl You can't win. You can't reason with someone who has no ability for rational thinking.
TheView jonkarl Funny how ballots are mailed to dead people. My aunt has been dead for two years and received a cheque from Donald trump two weeks ago. Can’t have it both ways.
jonkarl Washington State Inflates COVID-19 Numbers, Includes Gunshot Victims Among Deaths
jonkarl I love how Trump officials who are the government in power with access to thousands of data systems and analysts consistently cite news articles to justify a policy decision.
jonkarl Voting should be a national holiday for everyone. Those that can vote in-person vote. Others that cannot for whatever reason, mail-in.
jonkarl She is a BSer, a professional one
jonkarl She cited mulltiple voter fraud cases that were charged recently.then the liberal reporters say there are no cases.couldn't they Google the examples she raised?
jonkarl Now we need to fact check what McEnany claimed, because despite her initial lie (that she would not tell lies), she does lie easily.
TheView jonkarl “Read about it”.... where pray tell?
jonkarl Studies have shown massive
jonkarl Why she wasn't asked about her mail voting?
jonkarl For over three decades only one part has been allowed to monitor polling activity
jonkarl Look at how poorly they handled mailing out the stimulus checks. People think they would handle mail in voting any better?
jonkarl Barbie liar cannot even look the man to the eyes ..embarrassing crap
jonkarl DYSFUNCTIONAL DON'S 🤡 'STOOGE'
jonkarl Damn. She NAILED IT!!
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jonkarl There's tons of evidence of voter fraud... you don't need a study to find voter fraud... what the hell
Allen58B jonkarl SO THOSE VOTERS WON'T VOTE IF THEY DON'T HAVE A BALLOT NEXT CONSPIRACY PLEASE
TheView jonkarl This woman destroys MSM on the daily. TIMESUPBIDEN
jonkarl Yawn
jonkarl Nonsense. Dead people are voting. A post office guy just got busted. Dig a little deeper. Even Nadler said he had proof. And republicans can cheat too. If trump wins in a mail in will you support it?!?!?!
jonkarl Didn't Trump set up a team trying to find some after he was elected and they couldn't?
TheView jonkarl Hypocrite
jonkarl What kept catching me in the dumb blond’s remarks is that ballots were piling up in dumpsters, mailboxes, etc. and the one instance where someone committed voter fraud, they were caught. No mention of people trying to send in all those piled up ballots. Chew on that.
jonkarl ☹️
TheView jonkarl She kills it every time she speaks! MSM and Democrats are enraged because they are no match for her! She prepares, she brings valid facts and she executes! CALM COOL & COLLECTIVE
jonkarl How about the warehouses full of ballots in NJ for Hillary that trucks picked up in a raid? How about all the boxes of votes mailed in Florida found,all in 2016 election..and much more
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jonkarl Poor Kayleigh looks like she's fighting back tears. Anyone taking bets on how long before she resigns?
jonkarl jonkarl is a disgraceful clown that shouldn't be a journalist. Don't have the brains or attitude.
jonkarl No evidence? Did they look at the recent District 9 debacle in NC? Riddled with Fraud and had to do a revote. Did Twitter fact check that twitter do ALL of your homework.
jonkarl We are utterly capable of doing our own fact checking. News media should stick to reporting without adding editorial spin and social media platforms need to maintain their neutrality. To do otherwise portends state interference in the 1st Amendment rights we all share.
jonkarl I think its OBVIOUS that in person voting is more reliable than mail in voting...not saying it happens 100% of the time but its common sense, anything can happen once that vote leaves your hand...
jonkarl Wait, there is evidence of voter fraud. Do your job and investigate...! Isn’t that what a journalist is suppose to do, investigate? Multiple studies? Where? Are you now quoting CNN?
jonkarl Pew Research (who PressSec apparently loves to quote) found 70% of Americans favor greater voting by mail -- a system that REPUBLICANS pushed through 150 years ago over objections by Democrats (irony) to ensure soldiers could vote during the Civil War.
jonkarl ABC is FOS.
jonkarl Keep looking through your notes dear, we all know the answer.
jonkarl lies The lies flying out her mouth 🤦♀️
TheView jonkarl Leave it to these outlets to pick and choose “the news.” None of you are true journalists. You just love to tear our country down at every turn!
jonkarl It's bcz Democrats desperately need it to help their incompetent candidate win. They've been saying ever since his gaffes that they need the greatest voter turn out to defeat Trump, this is their chance.
jonkarl Says the girl who voted by mail 10 times. California does just fine with mail-in ballots, always has.
jonkarl In Florida election for Governor, the election board found rooms full of invalid ballots. Now Democrats want this to affect the 2020 Presidential race. Democrats know there will be illegal voting from mail-in ballots or they would be protesting.
jonkarl She bashed him left, right & centre! Good on ya kayleighmcenany
jonkarl Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...wake me when PressSec actually a answers the questions, yawn.
jonkarl What a Great Woman Kayleigh McEnany is Keep Up your Excellent Work
jonkarl There is no sane reason to believe anything that donald or his spokespersons say.
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jonkarl David Michaels, fmr. OSHA administrator, says 'as this tragedy is unfolding OSHA is doing nothing ... the Trump admin. is essentially saying to workers 'look ... you're on your own, we're not going to help you.''
jonkarl 🤣🤣🤣🤣 she has to search in her binder...she is another unqualified hack...who is next the OANN flight attendant?
jonkarl Sad PressSec has to read typed comments to any questions that is asked. She can’t think in her feet. Sign of a person who doesn’t know her job.
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jonkarl I can counter you many more studies proving vote by mail does have fraud...
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jonkarl Selective 'multiple studies'. Dishonest liars floke together.
jonkarl Have you ever seen such horrid make up other than orange in chiefs? Must use same make up artist. Should be FIRED! Nasty faces. 🤪
It's time to shut him down it's too much. Anything he doesn't like personally he uses his position to control or attack. That is not what the Presidency is for. Say there is a competing hotel business he can use his position to put them out of business the way things are going
no guys, you've got the context wrong. he's signing an executive order to curtail the use of politicized 'fact checks', to ensure a more honest social media. my guess is it will fail. democracy is a leftist idea - without any real safeguards, other than freedom of speech.
Our Democratic republic can Never, Shall & Must Never be allowed to traffic, tolerate or tease & tent Our Constitution with the DICTAORIAL Nature of an Autocrat wannabe like.realDonaldTrump the most INEPT & INCOMPETENT worthless fool ever be worshiped by the.GOP in the USA.
Kick him off and out
They didn't censor him. But he's asking to censor Twitter. How is this not how everyone sees this?
Fascism 101
But you can't sign an executive order to fund states or eradicate food lines ! realDonaldTrump
Must say Twitter was brilliant. Look at there users increase. The Fuhrer fell for his own games.
So now they can be held liable for posting his tweets. Perfect.
Could u image if Twitter blocked him totally? he'd blow a gasket. 🤣🤣🤣
Great, this is just going to lead to more censorship. If social media platforms are held responsible for the content that users post, they will be forced to filter, censor, or remove controversial or inaccurate posts. What exactly is he accomplishing with this?
Rip Social Media Apart TRUMP TRUMP 2020
The freedom to lie on Twitter. What an age to be in.
They coordinated peak with reopening in a desperate attempt to gain herd immunity before November when the science of statistics through voting by mail proves they have been cheating with the voting machines Republicans insisted on when the Bush brothers stole it from Gore.
Everyone buy Twitter stock as fast as you can...
Once again, Schlump needs to be 'fact checked.' There will be one Executive Order, which will be disputed in court for the next two hundred years over the 1st Amendment. There will NOT be countless lawsuits - ONLY ONE and Trump will lose.
Seems like something a dictator would do.
TearsaSmith President Trump’s, crushing, provocative and miscivious abuse of executive orders has plunged to a new low -- further abuse of power. Twitter and all social media apps built our business. We played by the rules; Trump has not:
Has anyone noticed Drumpf's signature has letters that aren't in his name. Antichrist
Fact check this who is the creator me or them. NBCInvestigates
If you don't like the product, don't use it. Instead the President uses his power to sign another useless Executive Order designed to open up social media to lawsuits. Our whiny President wants to lie without being called out on it LiesLiesLies TrumpVirusCatastrophe FreeSpeech
Poor little Donald, poor, angry, little Donald.
What a fucking baby.
He's upset an option for facts was presented near his bullshit tweet.
Given Trump’s mastery of projecting his flaws on others, this action (though certainly legally flawed) could and should be used against him. Make Trump liable for his words.
Cry baby... 😆 😆
I think the Twitter should take President Trump off of their platform. They can tell him we need to take them to court in order to get back on. He would have a hissy fit!
The administration is trying to legally protect their right to mislead and lie. Honesty is no longer a part of the American vocabulary. The rest of the world should side with Twitter. Nothing but the facts m'aam.
What a snowflake
What an abuse of power
Change his diaper already FFS. The stench is unbearable.
Maybe we should all start replying to his tweets with fact checking links 🤣 You may be able to stifle a company, but not the people!
It seems reasonable that social media be held to the same standards of responsibility that the press & TV follow. I am a pro-life conservative who has been CENSORED multiple times by Twitter, including shut down for days,'restricted',shadow banned for defending unborn,human life.
What a lying baby he is.
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Lmfaoooo
We need this right now!!! So much pain and suffering and division. WE ARE THE WORLD!! 'It's true we make a better day, just you and me' I double dare you to share.
Haha, clearly he wants the ability to lie. GOP is at an all time low DNC
Where tf is he gona rant now then
About time.
That’s all he does. Executive orders, photo ops, crazy and inflammatory tweets, race baiting rallies, screaming at staffers, useless tarriffs, promotes conspiracies, and playing golf on tax payers money. Who would have thought the presidency is not all glamor. What a joke!
Well hello outright fascism- let’s introduce you to the “bill of rights”
So realDonaldTrump stop using Twitter. Solved
One is no longer allowed to stop realDonaldTrump from lying.
If he’s telling the truth and being honest with the American people, why so concerned about being fact checked? Wouldn’t that prove what he’s saying has merit? Or is it more a case of don’t expose my lies?
But I thought he was so tough and manly
anybody gonna ask him why he just doesn't stop using twitter if he doesn't like it or are we gonna take this tantrum seriously too?
The people invented Twitter. It’s our public square. We don’t allow liars to come to our public square, threaten our security, lie to us & shut us up. Trump is afraid of truth, wants to be the bully of the public square. continues to “normalize Hitler”.
Trump said let me lie in peace! 😂😂😂
jack Since we all thought you were a weak kneed dolt for not standing up to the OrangeMenace we appreciate the small stand up and 👏🏾
How bout u sign off on HEROES ACT instead
His entire site is patrolled by 'arbiters of truth' (draconian mods, 'fact checkers') who downrank and delete content, then ultimately ban those who engage in wrongthink. Zuck supporting online free speech is like a Fox proclaiming his concern for the humane treatment of hens.
Dumb add
Twitter did not censor realDonaldTrump, did not silence him, did not keep him from speaking (even though Trump violates Twitter’s rules). Twitter merely pointed out that Trump is lying. TrumpLiesEveryTimeHeSpeaks
He’s so powerful and so privileged and yet thinks he’s the greatest victim of all time.
Stop reporting his bs
Will Trump flee the country if he loses in November?
The question is why are is social media going to do about it.
This makes it more likely Twitter deleted Trump's tweets or outright bans him from the platform in order to prevent false content from being spread. He isn't smart enough to think this through.
Isn't that what Putin and Xi and other dictators do? Saudi Ababia, Iraq? What's next Trump, journalists MIA?
I see this going to the supreme Court and trump losing
HE'S MORE WORRIED ABOUT BEING FACT CHECKED THAN SAVING HUMAN LIVES..HE CONTINUES TO PROVE THAT HIS MOM SHOULD'VE SWALLOWED. YOURPRESIDENT
waragainstreality Not that Trump and reality have ever been in the same room, really...
Go Trump!
This is why he’s so dangerous with power. realDonaldTrump can’t handle something so he uses his power for himself. Only himself. Not for the American people. So sad no one is attempting to stop this madness!
Great! We need accountability in tech. Next, break up Amazon, Google and Facebook. Internet access should be considered as a basic human right. We must be protected from censorship or we no longer are free!!! BlackVoicesforTrump BanTikTokApp
Poor little Trumplethinskin. Twitter hurt his feelings by fact checking him.
Does he ever do anything that's not in his personal self interest?
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Such a whiny baby!! Stop tweeting and run the country!!!
Interfering with private business again.
Hey, Dotard, realDonaldTrump 'I wanna know why you're such a Tunt!' DotardTunt .
Twitter ban trump
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