ADADYet Trump’s threats also underscore his reliance on the very social media sites he has long disparaged for perceived political biases. This vast online reach offered Trump an online megaphone that was unparalleled in American politics. ADADBefore it banned Trump, Twitter removed a slew of users affiliated with QAnon, a prominent conspiracy theory. Social media sites are attractive to users only insofar as they manage to capture a large number of them and their friends. Social media, experts said, is simply the next frontier.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2021 22:13 UTC