Edward Snowden And Others Warn Of Consequences To Trump’s Facebook Ban

I know a lot of folks in the comments read this are like "YAAAAS," which, like—I get it. But imagine for a moment a world that exists for more than the next 13 days, and this becomes a milestone that will endure.

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) January 7, 2021

RT: ‘Turning point in the battle for control’: Edward Snowden, others warn of consequences to Trump’s Facebook ban 

Edward Snowden and others have reacted to news, and ensuing celebration, that Facebook will ban content from Donald Trump for two weeks by warning that giving such power to social media platforms sets a dangerous precedent. 

Many are celebrating the announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that President Trump will be banned from posting content on the social media platform, as well as Instagram, for at least the next two weeks following violence at the US Capitol – but others are warning that this moment could have dire consequences for free speech in the near future. 

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WNU Editor: Edward Snowden is not alone. The richest man in the world is also critical of Facebook .... 'Domino Effect': Elon Musk Tweets Meme Blaming Facebook For US Capitol Attack (Outlook India). His meme's on Facebook are spot on (see below).

This is called the domino effect pic.twitter.com/qpbEW54RvM

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021

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