Trump signs executive order targeting social media giants’ legal protections

Issued on: 28/05/2020 – 22:44Modified: 28/05/2020 – 22:45

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content they publish.

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If this was enacted, the likes of Twitter and Facebook would become open to lawsuits and greatly increased government regulation.

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