Trump Threatens 'Big Action' Regarding Twitter (TWTR)
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May 27, 2020 7:44 AM EDT
By 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
May 27, 2020 7:18 AM EDT
Twitter (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."
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May 27, 2020 7:16 AM EDT
We will strongly regulate or close down social media before allowing them to totally silence conservatives voices -... More
