The American Civil Liberties Union called Trump's order "a blatant and unconstitutional threat to punish social media companies that displease the president." "Social media can be frustrating. But an Executive Order that would turn the FCC into the President's speech police is not the answer," said Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democratic member of Federal Communications Commission, one of the agencies tasked with enforcing the executive order. Wading into quagmireInternet firms have denied Trump's claims of bias, and point to his massive social media following. Fact check furyA wider debate has long been underway on the power that social media companies wield and what responsibility they bear for posts that are misleading or hurtful.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 29, 2020 03:22 UTC