Donald Trump's move against Twitter factchecking could backfire

Donald Trump's move against Twitter factchecking could backfire

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/28/donald-trump-move-against-twitter-factchecking-could-backfire

President’s planned weakening of social media law may not have effect he thinks it will

Donald Trump’s apparent plans to punish Twitter for appending a factcheck to his claims that mail-in ballots would be “substantially fraudulent” could reshape the web – but not necessarily in the ways he or his supporters intend.

Donald Trump's move against Twitter factchecking could backfire

May 28, 2020, 3:56pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/28/donald-trump-move-against-twitter-factchecking-could-backfire > President’s planned weakening of social media law may not have effect he thinks it will > Donald Trump’s apparent plans to punish Twitter for appending a factcheck to his claims that mail-in ballots would be “substantially fraudulent” could reshape the web – but not necessarily in the ways he or his supporters intend.