One of conservatives’ major gripes is their shadow banning and suppression on the part of social media giants like Twitter and Facebook. Now, their complaints might have to extend to former President Donald Trump, whose own social media platform is apparently shadow banning people, too.
The non-profit group Public Citizen said the banning of certain types of content on Truth Social are at odds with the principles of free speech – the very thing Trump said he intended to protect with the launching of his social media platform.
“Our own research on the platform confirms that the site engages in shadow banning, which is fully or partially blocking users’ content without warning, notice, or recourse,” the group said. “This is prevalent with regard to both progressive subject matter and across various other topics.”
Those other topics include any post containing the phrase “abortion is healthcare,” which would get users automatically shadow banned and the post hidden from view.
Additionally, “a number of Truth Social users reported having their accounts permanently suspended after posting about the January 6th Committee hearings,” said Cheyenne Hunt-Majer of Public Citizen. “Other users have alleged that their posts were censored or their accounts were deactivated after sharing a video from the January 6th hearings of Ivanka Trump doubting her father’s claims that the election was stolen.”
Similar allegations are being made against Truth Social among users who posted “truths” critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Truth Social is all about telling Donald Trump’s truth.
And a lot of nice frum Jews will tell you if Donald Trump says it’s not true then it isn’t.
I always said that everyone hates free speech for anyone but themselves. It is hilarious when conservatives complain that the left bans free speech of vice versa
Why would ANYONE expect anything different from the same idiot who went to court to retain his right to block anyone from his White House (not personal) twitter account?? He goes into a complete meltdown anytime anyone disagrees with him or c’v criticizes him. Those who are managing his Truth Social website live in mortal fear of allowing any critical posts to remain on the site and risk his wrath.
No surprise here, the immoral seditious adulterer is a complete liar and fraud
We conservatives are an interesting bunch. Conservatives are against govt. involvement, all for Laissez Faire. But when prices go up, when rent goes up, etc., suddenly it’s “Why isn’t the govt. doing anything about this?” Same with many other issues we don’t like. Conservatives are as human as everyone else. Everyone looks out for #!.
Who is Public Citizen? Never heard of him. Probably a liberal activist group. In that case, all this doesn’t mean much. Liberal allegations against Trump have a 90% rate of Fake News.
Truth is banning anyone saying bad things about the platform. Big deal. They are banning calls for violence. Do you find that troubling? Couldn’t find any sources that could verify any other types of truths banned. Don’t believe everything you read. YWFN