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Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday: White House
May 27, 2020 7:44 AM EDTBy Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices.
The officials gave no further details. It was unclear how Trump could follow through on the threat of shutting down privately owned companies including Twitter Inc.
The dispute erupted after Twitter on Tuesday for the first time tagged Trump's tweets about unsubstantiated claims of fraud in mail-in voting with a warning prompting readers to fact check... More
Twitter (TWTR) Falls 2% as Trump Lashes Out on Social Media Platform
May 27, 2020 7:18 AM EDTTwitter (NYSE: TWTR) shares fall 2% after Trump said "we will strongly regulate or close down social media before we can ever allow them to totally silence conservatives voices."
... MoreWe will strongly regulate or close down social media before allowing them to totally silence conservatives voices - Trump
May 27, 2020 7:16 AM EDTWe will strongly regulate or close down social media before allowing them to totally silence conservatives voices -... More
