Days earlier, he tweeted that “Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, a whopping 85 percent said they think social media sites intentionally censor political viewpoints, Pew found. “Conservatives have long held the view that all media is liberal, so this is an old complaint they’re now applying to social media,” Hemsley said. Trump’s assault however raises of host of legal and political issues about the rights and obligations of social media platforms. “As a result, any action Trump might take against social media providers would be clearly and unambiguously unconstitutional.”Still, social media firms could face pressure from the unrelenting attacks by the president, said Hemsley.

Source: Egypt Independent August 26, 2018 02:26 UTC