They both have the task of creating compelling web services, organizing the vast amounts of user data that result, and then selling targeted advertising on the back of that data.
Chrome OS, and its Chromebook offspring, is an entirely web-based platform - it only runs web apps - which provides a fantastic focus on Google's arsenal of productivity, communication, and content-consumption apps.įacebook, as a company, is very, very similar to Google. Regulators are investigating whether the leadership of Digital World and Trump Media engaged in negotiations before Digital World went public in 2021.Google, realizing that HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3 are getting awfully close to the power and flexibility of compiled, native apps, created an entire operating system around its Chrome browser. In November, shareholders in the blank-check acquisition company Digital World Acquisition that plans to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group approved a one-year extension to close the deal. He also has incentive to prop up the value of his social media company. The ex-president has contractual obligations to his TruthSocial app and must post first there, with some exceptions including posts from a personal account for some political activities. Without his mainstream social media megaphones, Trump has relied on his Truth Social app which has a more limited reach. Musk reinstated Trump’s account and his nearly 88 million followers late last year.ĬEO Susan Wojcicki said in 2021 that YouTube would lift the Trump ban “when we determine the risk of violence has decreased.” YouTube declined to comment. Twitter permanently barred Trump after the Capitol attacks. Trump called Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube, all of which suspended him after his supporters attacked the Capitol, "a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our country." Is Trump still banned on Twitter and YouTube? "Today’s decision by Meta is a pivotal moment in the debate over the best way to handle harmful content posted by politicians on social media," the Oversight Board said in a statement Wednesday.
After that period, Facebook said it would consult experts to determine whether "the risk to public safety has receded."Īt the time, Facebook said Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts would face a "strict set of rapidly escalating sanctions” if he violates the company's rules again. In June 2021, Facebook decided to ban Trump for two years. The Facebook Oversight Board upheld Trump's suspension in May 2021. The company referred the final decision on Trump's indefinite suspension to its Oversight Board. Saying Trump's suspension had drawn "intense global interest," the board accepted the case and pledged to conduct "a thorough and independent assessment of the company’s decision.” Facebook Oversight Board upheld Trump suspension Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused Trump of trying "to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden" and said the indefinite suspension the day after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol was necessary to reduce the risk of violence at least up until Biden's inauguration. Trump and other conservatives have argued for years that the provision should be repealed. The Trump bans also renewed criticism of Section 230, a provision of federal law that shields internet companies from liability for user-generated content. Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous." "And tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power. "Trump incited an insurrection," tweeted U.S. Opponents of Trump criticized the decision, saying it gives Trump more avenues to spread lies and disinformation. Trump, who frequently spreads misinformation online, has continued to falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen. Two Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Meta last month urging the company not to reinstate Trump on its platforms, arguing that his continued lies about the 2020 election are an attack on American democracy. Reasonable people will disagree over whether it is the right decision," Clegg said. "We know that any decision we make on this issue will be fiercely criticized. Trump's return dismays Democrats, civil rights groups In those cases, Facebook could limit how widely Trump's posts are viewed or temporarily restrict access to Facebook's advertising tools.
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