Commander in Tweet - Linda Tong

Social media, Section 230 - what happens when tech scions become the arbiters of free speech?

Commander in Tweet Social media, Section 230 - what happens when tech scions become the arbiters of free speech? Linda Tong Dec 19, 2022 1 Share I wrote this piece about Trump’s Twitter deplatforming in Spring 2021. Given the recent turn of events at Twitter, I thought it might be interesting to look back. A still from Stromae’s music video for Carmen . Social media has radically transformed communication between presidential candidates and their public. Former President Donald Trump mobilized social media in his 2016 campaign to share his voice and visions with the American public on his own

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