Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump uses social media to spread lies that undermine democracy and incite violence. Facebook and Twitter were right to remove him from their platforms for the good of public safety. They owe it to their users, their advertisers, and the public good to stand by that decision. Don't give a platform back to Trump for his promotion of hate and violence.
Facebook and Twitter both made the decision to remove Donald Trump after his role in inciting and prolonging the deadly January 6 insurrection. He had propagated lies about the election results, sought to overturn the outcome and seize power, and stirred up the violent attack on the Capitol—which he then defended.
There is a difference between freedom of speech and incitement of hate and violence, and we can't let Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg pretend that they're the same. For years, Trump has spread vile, bigoted hate speech and dangerous disinformation. When he was an elected official, social media platforms gave him a wide latitude to disseminate this harm. But after January 6, they said enough was enough. Now, as we get closer to the 2024 elections and Twitter has a new owner, Trump's ban from social media platforms is at stake.
Even without access to mainstream social media platforms, Trump has continued to lie about the 2020 election results, share propaganda from white supremacists, and peddle QAnon conspiracy theories. And as the January 6 committee has made clear, his actions were part of an intentional, willful effort to hold power and overturn the rightful election of President Biden.
Now Trump is in the news again, preparing for another presidential run. Facebook will undoubtedly face pressure to reinstate him as a public figure, which would open up lucrative advertising revenue streams for Trump's campaign.
And as for Twitter—Musk has already said that Trump's ban from social media platforms was a mistake and that he will be "digging in" on lifting shadow bans.1 With Twitter under the ownership of the narcissist Musk, who has himself used the platform to attack Democrats and spread conspiracies, Trump could get back his megaphone any day.
We cannot let that happen. Sign the petition now! It's imperative that there are consequences for illegal and violence-inciting behavior, and that public figures be held accountable for spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation online. Facebook and Twitter owe it to their own users, their advertisers, and the public to keep Donald Trump off their platforms.
Thanks for all you do.
–Justin, David, Isbah, Valeria, and the rest of the team
Source:
1. "What to Know About Trump's Twitter Ban, Now That Elon Musk Owns the Platform," Time, October 28, 2022
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