Facebook, like Twitter, took courage and at the end of the US presidential mandate obtained by Donald Trump, they decided that it was a public danger, and that they had to have their accounts suspended, something put into practice after the attack on the building Chapter, from last week.
Facebook is now being heavily criticized by Angela Merke, the Chancellor of Germany, and Thierry Breton, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, for taking the decision to suspend Donald Trump's accounts completely arbitrarily, even though it was clearly needed. .
Facebook, or Twitter, now have the obligation to control the content that is published on the platforms, and to delete the one that is illegal, inappropriate, etc., the EU commissioner saying that the decision imposed against Donald Trump brings to the companies and this bond.
Facebook practically complicated its existence with this decision, and the EU commissioner makes it clear that he will hold the American company responsible for the content that will be published on its platform, and that will not be deleted, but it remains to be seen what he will actually do in practice from all these warnings.
"Social media companies blocked the accounts of US President Donald Trump on the grounds that his messages threatened democracy and incited hatred and violence. In doing so, they acknowledged their responsibility, duty and means to prevent the spread of illegal viral content. They can no longer hide their responsibility to society by arguing that they only provide hosting services.
That a CEO can pull the plug on the POTUS speaker without checks and balances is baffling. These past few days have made it more obvious than ever that we can't just sit back and rely on the good will of these platforms or ingenious interpretation of the law. We need to set the rules of the game and organize the digital space with clear rights, obligations and guarantees. We need to restore trust in the digital space. It is a matter of survival for our 21st century democracies.”
