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Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

(techcrunch.com)
707 points patd | 8 comments | 27 May 20 12:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.974s | source | bottom
1. haunter ◴[27 May 20 12:50 UTC] No.23322376[source]▶
>Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices

Not wrong tho especially if you just look at the mainstream media

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2. throwaway_pdp09 ◴[27 May 20 12:56 UTC] No.23322443[source]▶
Kind of baffling to read this. Do you actually believe that because you want to feel hard done by, or do you have any facts?

Also do you feel it is wrong for media to report that something is incorrect if it verifiably is?

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3. sp332 ◴[27 May 20 12:56 UTC] No.23322452[source]▶
Andrew Bosworth, a top corporate executive considered a confidant of Zuckerberg, said in a post in December that Facebook was “responsible for Donald Trump getting elected” in 2016 through his effective advertising campaign

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/faceboo...

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6. ianleeclark ◴[27 May 20 13:15 UTC] No.23322644[source]▶
Last I checked, Fox news had higher ratings than the other mainstream channels.
7. frockington1 ◴[27 May 20 13:44 UTC] No.23323068[source]▶
I'm sure they would have taken credit regardless who won. Have to keep the ad money flowing
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8. sp332 ◴[27 May 20 13:53 UTC] No.23323217{3}[source]▶
Possibly, yeah. But given that they ran millions of dollars worth of his ads, claiming that he was "totally silenced" is a bit silly.