Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans

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President Donald Trump retweeted far-right extremists and criticised social media companies after Facebook banned a number of controversial figures, declaring that he was 'monitoring and watching, closely!!'

President Donald Trump criticised social media companies after Facebook banned a number of far-right figures, declaring social media was getting "worse and worse for Conservatives" and he was "monitoring and watching, closely!!"

The president's coincide with Facebook's ban this week on Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on "dangerous individuals."The company also removed right-wing personalities Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones' site, Infowars, which often posts conspiracy theories.

On Twitter, Trump cited a number of individuals he said were being unfairly treated by social media companies, retweeting several messages including two by a well-known right-wing personality.Watson, a British radio host and YouTube personality who goes by the Twitter handle @PrisonPlanet, tweeted on Thursday that Trump should take action against Facebook.

On Twitter late Friday, the president posted that he was "so surprised" to see people like Watson and Woods banned from Facebook, and said that others, including social media personalities "Diamond and Silk" had been treated "horribly."

 

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Social media companies need to stop meddling. It will need to be a legal right to say what needs to be said. Free speech is a fundamental right in a democracy.

Extremists? I think your panties are in a bunch. Go back to confiscating guns.

Mind your own down under business......you know down under where the sun doesn't shine....btw, we, conservatives are being suspended for BS. While liberals spout hate all the time.....Suckerburg is a jewish Nazi.

Media too anxious on Russian collusion to notice Facebook threats to First Amendment.

Fake news, and modern day book burning. This is why people no longer trust the mainstream media. Check out PrisonPlanet for yourselves, and decide whether he's a 'rightwing extremist'.

Hes just sad his twitter numbers are going down because twitter is removing bots. That’s why he had the meeting a few weeks ago. When everyone signs up they click a box saying they will abide by the terms & conditions. If you don’t you get kicked off. He needs to suck it up.

F**Y**

Go trump keep them inline banning beliefs different to others is bs... paul Watson does nothing wrong to get banned just isn’t a leftist toe rag!!!

Trump - great president or greatest president?

monitoring and watching, closely!!'

Please remove Trump from social media he has nothing worthwhile to say.

Drumpf seems to think “Freedom of speech” includes forcing private companies to publish anti-social and hateful views. They are under no such obligation.

You do know that SMH means “Shake My Head”.. Cool.. Just making sure you knew that. Do some fact checking otherwise you’re part of the problem. Look up “Extremist” and then view the other works of the folks that were banned. Any “incite to violence” etc. from any1? Show us please

Oh poor fella. Maybe next will be ban on blatant lies. Then what will he do.

Can't communicate with his base...

Are you saying Watson is a far-right extremist ? PrisonPlanet is currently in contact with media lawyers and suing for defamation. Better lawyer up son.

I strongly suspect that a large percentage of Americans are absolutely fed up with the amount of time realDonaldTrump POTUS spends (wastes) on Twitter. Surely most switch off when he launches into his diatribes, preferring to watch reruns of Gilligan's Island instead.

Omg far right extremists. Give me a break.

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