BOOM… TRUMP MEDIA

BOOM... TRUMP MEDIA

After it was revealed that President Trump was blocked from using social media platforms Twitter and Facebook, the president used the official presidential account to share an update.

Tweeting from the @Potus account, rather than the @realDonaldTrump account which was suspended, President Trump indicated that he was discussing the idea of creating his own social media site.

“We have been negotiating with various other sites, and will have a big announcement soon, while we also look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the near future. We will not be SILENCED!” Trump wrote.

“STAY TUNED!” he added.

In another tweet, Trump also mentioned the idea of overturning Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law which safeguards tech companies from being liable for what users post on their sites. This has been a talking point recently, as the law grants social media sites the ability to moderate content that is offensive, but these companies have begun abusing that power to silence and censor anything that they disagree with. From this, these companies are allowing the left to run wild, while stifling conservative voices.

“Twitter may be a private company,” the president said, “but without the government’s gift of Section 230 they would not exist for long.”

Almost immediately after President Trump tweeted from the @Potus account, the tweets were removed by Twitter, citing its guidelines on banned users attempting to bypass the block by using another account.

On January 8, the social media company said that tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account were “permanently suspended due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”

Facebook blocked President Trump from using his Facebook and Instagram accounts on January 7, announcing that the block will remain in effect until after he leaves office.

“We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.

Alternative social media platforms have experienced an uptick in users, including Gab and Parler, since the president was banned from the mainstream platforms.

“More servers are being spun up as we speak. Record traffic. Remember: we own our server hardware, it’s not as easy as pressing a button on a cloud hosting provider, but we can’t be banned from servers that we own! Please be patient. God is in control,” said Founder and CEO of Gab, Andrew Torba, a Trump supporter.

If President Trump were to create his own social media platform, it may become bigger than other platforms very quickly, as users flock to hear the words of the president uncensored, and abandon other platforms with anti-First Amendment leanings.

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