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Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

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707 points patd | 2 comments | 27 May 20 12:21 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jdhn ◴[27 May 20 13:37 UTC] No.23322964[source]▶
Putting aside concerns about overreach government powers, would ending social media as we know it really be a bad thing?
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1. teknopaul ◴[27 May 20 13:44 UTC] No.23323067[source]▶
That would be a USA Great Firewall. It would require some re-branding to get the US population to accept it
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2. michaelt ◴[27 May 20 14:39 UTC] No.23324013[source]▶
We're gonna build a wall, and make Cyberspace pay for it.