Ban Not About Censorship But About Saving Lives
Kevin McHale, who has 1.3 million followers on Twitter, weighed in on the ban, saying, “This isn’t about censorship or free speech. It’s about protecting lives. Trump’s words have now directly lead to 5 deaths & an attack on the US Capitol. Twitter/tech companies should always ban anyone who incites & encourages violence – especially when they have a big platform.”
Suspension Comes ‘Too Late’
“Twitter’s permanent ban on Trump, and Facebook’s “indefinite” ban on him, are years too late,” tweeted senior journalist former editor of The Verge, Walt Mossberg.
Mossberg contends Twitter has allowed Trump to perpetrate lies and disinformation for far too long, which have culminated in armed insurrection on the Capitol in Washington, DC.
“Millions have been fed lies and conspiracy theories and given tacit permission to commit acts of hate and violence because the two services dithered so…