The White House’s Social Media Summit May Not Include Facebook and Twitter
It’s not much of a summit without the two biggest players.
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The White House’s upcoming might be missing some key players when it goes ahead this week. Facebook and Twitter have not been invited to attend, according to sources who spoke with .
The sources said the summit would not be a serious attempt to discuss issues like privacy or security, but rather “would amount to a right-wing grievance session.” Supporting this assertion is the fact that right-wing commentators who have complained of anti-conservative bias and censorship on social media have been invited, as reported in the , while Facebook and Twitter, two of the biggest players in social media, have not.
Both companies have had clashes with Trump and his administration. In April, Trump and reportedly complained about the site removing a number of his followers. There have also been issues over the and of far-right organizations and individuals on the site. And despite Facebook during his campaign, it which it deemed too sensationalist and banned far-right users like .
Facebook and Twitter were also among a group of 50 global brands who at the start of the year. There is an ongoing perception among Republicans that Silicon Valley companies have an , but it’s not clear how hosting a summit without inviting the key players will help address this issue.
The White House’s upcoming might be missing some key players when it goes ahead this week. Facebook and Twitter have not been invited to attend, according to sources who spoke with .
The sources said the summit would not be a serious attempt to discuss issues like privacy or security, but rather “would amount to a right-wing grievance session.” Supporting this assertion is the fact that right-wing commentators who have complained of anti-conservative bias and censorship on social media have been invited, as reported in the , while Facebook and Twitter, two of the biggest players in social media, have not.
Both companies have had clashes with Trump and his administration. In April, Trump and reportedly complained about the site removing a number of his followers. There have also been issues over the and of far-right organizations and individuals on the site. And despite Facebook during his campaign, it which it deemed too sensationalist and banned far-right users like .
Facebook and Twitter were also among a group of 50 global brands who at the start of the year. There is an ongoing perception among Republicans that Silicon Valley companies have an , but it’s not clear how hosting a summit without inviting the key players will help address this issue.
