Trump tweeted that his supporters “will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future” and said he would not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration. Debate has been going on for years about the role social media companies should play in moderating content. Others argue that the first amendment says the government cannot restrict speech, but social media companies are private entities. Republicans including Trump say Congress could curtail social media companies through reform to the law. Many Democratic lawmakers have been critical of social media companies but have yet to propose specific actions to curtail them.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2021 20:37 UTC