French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday lambasted social media networks for their decisions to “suddenly cut the mic” as soon as they were sure Donald Trump was leaving power, particularly as they'd effectively “egged President Trump” on during his presidency.
Why it matters: Speaking at an Atlantic Council forum, Macron said the decisions to ban Trump by platforms like Twitter and Facebook may have seemed sensible in the short term, but did not provide a “democratic answer.”
Other world leaders like Germany's Angela Merkel have previously raised similar concerns.
What he’s saying: Macron added that big tech had “killed all the platforms where it was possible for [Trump] and his supporters to express themselves."
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Update #1: France's leader "very upset" by platforms' muzzling of Trump (AP)
Update #2: France's leader "very upset" by platforms' muzzling of Trump (Bloomberg)
WNU Editor: French President Macron is not the only one who says Trump's social media ban is wrong .... Germany’s Merkel hits out at Twitter over ‘problematic’ Trump ban (CNBC).
