Copies of the letter were sent to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Snap CEO Evan Siegel and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Fox News that it had received the letter and intends to respond. Violence broke out across the country amid protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month. “The misuse of social media platforms to coordinate criminal acts threatens the safety and security of our nation.”ZUCKERBERG KNOCKS TWITTER FOR FACT-CHECKING TRUMPIt comes amid growing pressure on social media companies to both allow the voicing of political opinions freely while also clamping down on those abusing the platform. “This video may show violent or graphic content,” the warning on the GOP post reads.

Source: Fox News June 27, 2020 14:48 UTC