Angela Merkel says Twitter’s Trump ban is problematic
The popular social media platform has permanently banned Trump, one of its biggest accounts, after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington
11 January 2021 - 19:07
Berlin — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reservations about the way President Donald Trump's Twitter account was suspended, her spokesperson said, adding that legislators, not private companies, should decide on any necessary curbs to free expression.
The comments by Steffen Seibert, her chief spokesperson, reflect concern in Berlin and much of Europe at the power giant social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have to shape public discourse...
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