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From my minimal understanding, Twitter and the publicly accessible “media” are legally categorized as “platforms” which provide certain legal and tax benefits for the owners. In contrast, NBC, and the like, are legally “publishers” who are solely in control and responsible for content.
Since Twitter, in President’s opinion, are apparently biased in the soft censoring, aka Fact Checking, they are acting more like a publisher than an open platform. As such, he is moving to reclassify them, not restrict content.
Now, our beloved friends to the east, Putin/XiPing, will just shut them down or remove any content unfavorable.
Any lawyers or CPA’s please correct me, if I am wrong.
Its really easy to tell the difference between "soft censoring" and "fact checking". And that is by just reading the statements (the Tweet) and then checking whether it is factual. If it not factual, and someone calls you out for it, that is NOT soft censoring.
And I happen to believe that he is in fact trying to restrict content. That content being the ability for Twitter to post fact check flags. I also believe just like any media outlet or social media platform has every right to be biased. Just look at Fox vs CNN. That is their first amendment right. What Twitter is doing is nothing like that. And even if it was, that is their right.
Trump's executive order seeks to remove the restriction on the right to sue Twitter/Facebook for the content of users of the platform. That would do nothing to stop them from adding fact check flags. What it is is a vindictive attempt to cause Twitter and Facebook significant financial harm. Its an unveiled threat intended to intimidate them. Like he does with Fox whenever they make any negative comment about him.