Trump echoed dictators from the past by threatening to shut down social media sites.
“President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to wield the powers of the federal government to shut down major social media platforms ahead of November’s general election — comparing what he claimed is their malign influence over the 2020 campaign to his baseless allegations of large-scale mail-in voter fraud.” [READ MORE]
One of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor at Media Matters for America and The American Independent. Follow on Twitter at @owillis. Full bio.