Trump’s Truth Social Is Banning Users Who Post About Jan. 6 Hearings, According to Reports
10.06.2022 - 20:17
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe irony is rich: Truth Social, Donald Trump’s Twitter copycat claiming it is “free from political discrimination,” has reportedly banned users who posted information from Thursday’s congressional hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
Capitol — in which the former president is a key player.That’s according to several posts on Twitter by users who claimed Truth Social was censoring them. Reps for Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns and operates Truth Social, did not respond to a request for comment.Travis Allen, whose Twitter bio describes him as an information security analyst, on Thursday evening posted a screenshot from the Truth Social app that said “Account suspended,” and he wrote: “My Truth Social account was just permanently suspended for talking about the January 6th Committee hearings.” He added, “So much for ‘free speech.’ This is censorship!” Allen did not provide details about what allegedly led to Truth Social kicking him off the platform.My Truth Social account was just permanently suspended for talking about the January 6th Committee hearings.
pic.twitter.com/MBNTSNe4Z8— Travis Allen (@TravisAllen02) June 10, 2022“Seeing a lot of folks getting banned from Trump’s Truth Social for posting updates about the January 6 Committee hearings,” Max Burns, communications director for New York State Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, tweeted Friday. “Apparently free speech has its limits even in Trumpland.”Also Friday morning, another Twitter user reported, “Just put out my first post on Truth social and they deleted it.
Real freedom of speech champs there.”Twitter permanently banned Trump in the days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot citing the risk of ongoing violence after he posted
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