Twitter Banning Donald Trump Right Decision, but Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’: CEO Jack Dorsey

[ad_1] Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey mentioned on Wednesday that banning President Donald Trump from its social media platform after final week's violence on the US Capitol was the "right decision," however mentioned it units a harmful precedent. San Francisco-based Twitter final week eliminated Trump's account, which had 88 million followers, citing the risk of additional violence following the storming of the Capitol by supporters of the president. "Having to take these actions fragment the public conversation," Dorsey mentioned on Twitter . "They divide us. They limit the potential for clarification, redemption, and learning. And sets a precedent I feel is dangerous: the power an individual or corporation has over a part of the global public conversation." The ban drew criticism from some Republicans who mentioned it quelled the president's proper to free speech. German Chancellor Angela Merkel additionally warned via a spokesman that legi…