Thursday, April 1, 2021

Conservatives Blast Facebook For Removing Trump Interview With Daughter-In-Law

Facebook on Wednesday removed an interview with former President Donald Trump on his daughter-in-law's Facebook page, drawing immediate backlash from conservatives renewing their ongoing complaints against Big Tech and Section 230.

Lara Trump, who is married to Trump's son, Eric, promoted an interview on Facebook and Instagram with the former president Wednesday for her show "The Right View.".

Facebook removed the interview because content posted "In the voice of Donald Trump" is not allowed while he remains banned from the platform, a Facebook employee said in a screenshot of an email posted by Lara Trump.

Facebook said the rule applies to campaign accounts and former Trump surrogates, leaving an exception for news organizations posting content featuring Trump's voice.

The move drew immediate criticism from Trumpland, with Lara Trump saying the U.S. is "One step closer to Orwell's 1984" and Eric Trump decrying it as "So horrible."

Lara Trump eventually posted the full interview on the video sharing site Rumble popular with conservative media personalities such as Dan Bongino and even Donald Trump Jr. Key Background.

Facebook banned Trump indefinitely in January following the riot at the Capitol, citing two posts sent during the attack.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2021/03/31/conservatives-blast-facebook-for-removing-trump-interview-with-daughter-in-law/?sh=595c84cf600d 

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