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christx30

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5. It's scary that CBP even thought they

Reply to JEFF9K (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 04:05 PM

Apr 2017

had any case to demand that of Twitter. "posted messages critical of the Trump administration". Where is the alleged crime here? What the hell gives them the right to even ask this? Unless the posts are about encouraging undocumented immigration and details ways of getting around CPB, why does CPB even think that Twitter owes them any kind of obedience?! I'm just... ugh...
But this does point to an escalation in the fascism of the new US government. Trump has given his ilk leave to up controls on speech. This is intimidation. Not just of Twitter, but the rest of social media. "Don't mess with us. Keep your trap shut, or we'll make your life difficult."
Glad Twitter pushed back. Trump needs to be told "No" loudly, and often.

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