There's been a reassessment of the US President and his populist movement following the Capitol riots at a time when Prime Minister Scott Morrison reserves public judgement.
War of words over free speech: who gets to judge what we see and say?
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War of words over free speech: who gets to judge what we see and say?
Social media critics on both sides are united in their call for consistency and clear standards for free speech.
January 15, 2021
Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram all banned or suspended US President Donald Trump after the violent storming of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
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Social media companies are being warned they should sign up to an Australian code of conduct on free speech as federal MPs say they need more oversight following Donald Trump's Twitter ban.
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The competition regulator wants new rules to determine when social media behemoths can close accounts after Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, sparking warnings by some Coalition MPs that unclear self-regulation by the technology giants could limit freedom of speech.
The technology behemoths blocked the US President from using their websites last week after he posted messages that the companies said could encourage violence, following a riot by a mob of his supporters at the US Capitol on January 7. The online banishment has sparked renewed global debate over whether Facebook and Twitter are publishers or neutral platforms and focused attention on how social media has spread fake news and other forms of political misinformation since Mr Trump lost the presidential election in November.
Published December 15, 2020
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