Trump threatens to shutter social media companies after Twitter warning

[Chomper Higgot]

8 hours ago, riclag said:

 

 This has nothing to do with whether  The POTUS  lied or told the truth!

Trump himself thinks otherwise.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Chomper Higgot

[stevenl]

38 minutes ago, riclag said:

 

I wrote my take on what Dorsy (twitter) said! 

He's not saying Mr. Trump lied

He's saying use your own judgement!

I left 3 good links in my post, I prefer this one as opposed to  the totally bias CNN. I understand Mr. Trumps concerns on Mass Mail In ballots.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article242606111.html

 

Yes, use your own judgement, hence the warning that the post was factual incorrect. Of course you understand Trump's concerns (he doesn't deserve the 'mr' IMO), is seems plausible that many people voting hurts his re-election chances.

[Rimmer]

A post and a reply have been removed as the name of POTUS had been changed to a derogatory one

[johnnybangkok]

10 hours ago, yuyiinthesky said:

This has nothing to do with my views, or your views. 
You might not have heard of it, but the USA have a constitution, and that constitution has a First Amendement,  which is among others about free speech.  
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

 

Currently Google, FakeBook and Twitter seem to censor happily. Not good.

 

Especially seeing that Google/Youtube censors even words the CCP does not like. 
 

Censorship is not good, if you start it, where to draw the line, who has the right to draw the line?

 

I don‘t know why you start to talk about pedophiles and other illegal activities, there are enough laws about them, this has nothing to do with censoring, but with being legal or not legal.

 

So just apply the First amendment, and all is good. (Unless you are a terrorist and want to get away with the constitution, I hope that is not what you mean.)

One last time for those at the back of the room and for the hard of hearing; THIS IS NOT CENCORSHIP.  

Trump is free to post whatever drivel he wants but from now on Twitter is putting a little sign at the bottom of his rantings saying things like  'Get the facts about mail-in ballots'.

He is still free to post. He has not been supressed, he has not be prohibited from posting. 

I understand reading comprehension is difficult for many Trump fans but surely even this can be understood.

 

[johnnybangkok]

10 hours ago, yuyiinthesky said:

This has nothing to do with my views, or your views. 
You might not have heard of it, but the USA have a constitution, and that constitution has a First Amendement,  which is among others about free speech.  
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

 

Currently Google, FakeBook and Twitter seem to censor happily. Not good.

 

Especially seeing that Google/Youtube censors even words the CCP does not like. 
 

Censorship is not good, if you start it, where to draw the line, who has the right to draw the line?

 

I don‘t know why you start to talk about pedophiles and other illegal activities, there are enough laws about them, this has nothing to do with censoring, but with being legal or not legal.

 

So just apply the First amendment, and all is good. (Unless you are a terrorist and want to get away with the constitution, I hope that is not what you mean.)

And why we are on the idea of the First Amendment, it is quite correct that the 1st Amendment allows free speach but it does not allow for no consequences from free speach. Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial speech such as advertising.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions

I am not saying Trump has violated any of these (this time) but neither has Twitter by rightfully flagging his post and offering other facts to what is a VERY dubious claim. It's a good middle ground and should be actively encouraged.

[ChouDoufu]

49 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

And why we are on the idea of the First Amendment, it is quite correct that the 1st Amendment allows free speach but it does not allow for no consequences from free speach. Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial speech such as advertising.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions

I am not saying Trump has violated any of these (this time) but neither has Twitter by rightfully flagging his post and offering other facts to what is a VERY dubious claim. It's a good middle ground and should be actively encouraged.

 

don't fall into the trap of "i knows muh rights!"  the first amendment limits the powers of the federal (and by judicial interpretation, state and local) government.  it has no bearing whatsoever on the actions of corporations or individuals within their privately-owned spaces.

 

if gooble/farcebook/twooter decide to fact-check, edit, delete, or completely ban trump, they are fully within their rights.

 

central park is a public space.  central mall is not.  dress up as a klingon in the park and carry a sign reading "the end is nye" and we will all be amused at you exercising your rights.  you have NO right to carry placards with photos of aborted babies at a shopping mall; you will be escorted out and advised not to return else the police will remove you, with force if necessary.

 

the trump does not understand this, as he fails to grasp many simple concepts.  i can't imagine any executive order limiting or restricting the first amendmend, simply to punish online companies that refuse to "respect my authoritaye!," to pass constitutional muster.

[yuyiinthesky]

10 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

 

then i don't understand why you brought up the first amendment, as it is not applicable.  

 

Just go back to see to what I responded to, when I brought it up, the post from johnnybangkok:
 

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So by your logic Al Qaeda, the PLO, Boko Haram, all other terrorist organisations, pedophiles, necrophiliacs, bestialty and all other offensive content should be allowed or is censorship not right just when it suits you and your views?

 

Replying to that question about censoring and illegal content I replied with mentioning the first amendment covering free speech and laws covering illegal activities.

 

In extension to that, dominant monopolies such as Twitter, FakeBook and Google/Youtube should in my humble opionion not be allowed to censor. They are not operating in a private niche anymore.

 

And before you start again that they would not be censoring but fact checking, please note that I simply hope that out of this discussion comes something which stops them censoring. Or do you really think censoring is good? I don‘t.

[xylophone]

On 5/28/2020 at 5:07 AM, pookondee said:

If they don't get rid of this numbskull soon, all the world will really believe all Americans are nutjobs.

Well maybe not all nut jobs as you say, but there might be a clue in a little video clip which you can find entitled: – "Jay Leno questions about geography", where Leno asks simple questions of high school students and the results are astounding – – astoundingly bad.

 

I believe this was filmed some 10 years ago and these students are now eligible voters – – go figure!

[johnnybangkok]

1 hour ago, yuyiinthesky said:

 

Just go back to see to what I responded to, when I brought it up, the post from johnnybangkok:
 

 

Replying to that question about censoring and illegal content I replied with mentioning the first amendment covering free speech and laws covering illegal activities.

 

In extension to that, dominant monopolies such as Twitter, FakeBook and Google/Youtube should in my humble opionion not be allowed to censor. They are not operating in a private niche anymore.

 

And before you start again that they would not be censoring but fact checking, please note that I simply hope that out of this discussion comes something which stops them censoring. Or do you really think censoring is good? I don‘t.

Enough of the straw man argument. We are not debating whether censorship is/isn't good (we all obviously know it isn't), we are debating whether what Twitter did to Trump was in fact censorship. It wasn't. And we have laid the 1st Argument case to rest as well thanks to ChouDoufu.

Any chance you just be the bigger man and say Trump has no argument agaist FACT CHECKING which is in fact what has happened to him?

You are entitled to your 'humble opinion'. You are not entitled to your facts.

[jvs]

38 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

Enough of the straw man argument. We are not debating whether censorship is/isn't good (we all obviously know it isn't),

I for one do not fully agree with you,without censorship there would be no Thai visa either.

I life we all need some kind of censorship,it is the mods.over here.

You would not like it if i started to call you all kind of names or accuse you of whatever i can think off.

I am not saying i have any reason to do so but just as an example.

 

[johnnybangkok]

7 minutes ago, jvs said:

I for one do not fully agree with you,without censorship there would be no Thai visa either.

I life we all need some kind of censorship,it is the mods.over here.

You would not like it if i started to call you all kind of names or accuse you of whatever i can think off.

I am not saying i have any reason to do so but just as an example.

 

Ok. In general it isn't good. But TVF is a good example of this debate. TVF will remove your post if it links to an exteranal falsehood/conspiracy etc.

If it's good for TVF, it should be ok for Twitter.

[RJRS1301]

15 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

Ok. In general it isn't good. But TVF is a good example of this debate. TVF will remove your post if it links to an exteranal falsehood/conspiracy etc.

If it's good for TVF, it should be ok for Twitter.

there is a difference between removing a post (tweet) and linking the post to a FACT check, truth research really, something DJT has limited experience with.

 

[Brigand]

Well, regardless of what you think of Trump, I personally don't mind seeing these vexatious social media monsters being reeled in somewhat. They are little more than a catalyst for all the worst traits within us such as vanity, self-delusion, faux self-righteousness, vindictiveness, shameless grandstanding et al whilst giving every <deleted> moron a platform to spread bile that hardly deserves one. They are the work of the Beast.

Edited May 29, 2020 by Brigand
Typos

[stevenl]

22 minutes ago, Brigand said:

Well, regardless of what you think of Trump, I personally don't mind seeing these vexatious social media monsters being reeled in somewhat. They are little more than a catalyst for all the worst traits within us such as vanity, self-delusion, faux self-righteousness, vindictiveness, shameless grandstanding et al whilst giving every <deleted> moron a platform to spread bile that hardly deserves one. They are the work of the Beast.

ROFL, good analysis of Trump.

[Sujo]

And now to top it off. Trumps tweet inciting violence has been removed by twitter. The twit should just give up, he really is a dotard.

 

Rocketman would be proud of his attempts.

 

https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-weighs-in-on-george-floyd-minneapolis-protests-and-riots-us-news/b36c4acd-f742-44a8-952e-fccd56d45882

Edited May 29, 2020 by Sujo

[ChouDoufu]

the buffoon doesn't know when to stop digging.

 

Trump promoted video: 'The only good Democrat is a dead Democrat'

 

A Cowboys for Trump leader was filmed saying, "The only good Democrat is a dead Democrat." The president thought it'd be a good idea to promote the clip.

 

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-promoted-video-only-good-democrat-dead-democrat-n1216746

 

 

 

[JeffyInBkk]

While I do not like trump..the garbage fact-checkers by used by facebook and facebook itself needs to be dealt with legally and all even shut down. About time.

[pookondee]

I dont know anything about US laws, and im sure Trump isnt serious about this,

 

But if he is merely salty about being called out on lies, and uses presidential powers to go after entities like Twitter,

then surely it not some form of abuse of power and/or abuse of the office ???

[Sujo]

5 minutes ago, JeffyInBkk said:

While I do not like trump..the garbage fact-checkers by used by facebook and facebook itself needs to be dealt with legally and all even shut down. About time.

This is twitter. Facebook does not give fact checking.

 

Just fact checking your post.

[Sujo]

Just now, pookondee said:

I dont know anything about US laws, and im sure Trump isnt serious about this,

 

But if he is merely salty about being called out on lies, and uses presidential powers to go after entities like Twitter,

then surely it not some form of abuse of power and/or abuse of the office ???

Yes. 

[metisdead]

Some inflammatory posts and the replies have been removed. 

[Langsuan Man]

When the US wakes up and votes President Trump out of office my only hope is that Congress passes a law outlawing social media sites for the conduct of government business

 

The country should be ruled by laws passed and implemented by elected bodies, not based upon the number of likes on a social media site 

[charmonman]

On 5/27/2020 at 7:22 PM, Youlike said:

Can you give us some examples?

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=donald-trump&ruling=false

I look forward to reading your rebuttals to each item in this long list. It should only take you a few weeks, if you get right on it.