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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Moore

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are right to crack down on Trump, but others must follow

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T

he backlash against social media against the disgraceful events in Washington DC was swift, fierce and richly deserved.

It played a key role in enabling the ugly scenes that shook the world and left America’s friends and allies aghast as they were played out on Wednesday night.

They were the culmination of Donald Trump’s four years of misrule during which the US was wrapped in a tissues of lies. Boxes of Kleenex were held open by Twitter, Facebook, YouTube.

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