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Bernie Sanders not ‘comfortable’ with social media banning Trump

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On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) raised concerns surrounding social media platforms having banned former President Donald Trump, expressing worries about large tech companies having too much power.

Sanders’ remarks come after a Trump advisor told Fox News on Sunday that the former president plans to return to “social media in probably about two or three months here, with his own platform”.

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Appearing on the “The Ezra Klein Show” podcast, the democratic socialist said that Trump was “a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, a pathological liar, an authoritarian, somebody who doesn’t believe in the rule of law,” when asked if he thinks “there is truth to the substantive critique […] that liberals have become too censorious and too willing to use their cultural, and corporate, and political power to censor or suppress ideas and products that offend them”.

However, Sanders added that he didn’t “feel particularly comfortable” about the former president not being able to “express his views on Twitter”.

In January, Twitter permanently suspended Trump’s widely followed account after a mob of his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol, with the company citing a “risk of further incitement of violence”. Likewise, sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and others also suspended the then-president’s accounts.

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The senator continued, saying that social media sites should not permit “hate speech and conspiracy theories” on their platforms and that the World Wide Web should not be used for “authoritarian purposes and insurrection.” Despite this, he admitted that he didn’t have an answer for how to balance free speech and combatting online hate acts.

“Yesterday it was Donald Trump who was banned,” Sanders added, “and tomorrow it could be somebody else who has a very different point of view.”

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“I don’t like giving that much power to a handful of high tech people,” he also told host Ezra Klein, “but the devil is obviously in the details and it’s something we’re going to have to think long and hard on, and that is how you preserve First Amendment rights without moving this country into a big lie mentality and conspiracy theories.”

You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.

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Jon Kahn: The Inspiration Behind ‘Fighter’

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In this engaging conversation, Sara Carter interviews Jon Kahn, a musician and songwriter from Breitbart News, about his song ‘Fighter,’ which has resonated with many for its themes of resilience and authenticity.

The discussion explores the inspiration behind the song, its broader message of fighting through adversity, and the impact of authenticity in both music and politics. Kahn shares insights on the changing landscape of entertainment and the importance of truth in connecting with audiences.

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