Last week, President Trump introduced an executive order in response to Twitter’s facts checking labels. The situation then started talking about organizing social media platforms. Although Trump is trying to introduce new changes to the 1996 communication act, tech experts and government officials complain to the extent to which the order can go.
The first amendment to Trump’s decision has also been questioned. Social media companies and the government do not maintain the same standards and legislation related to free speech. Since this argument creates stress on both sides, the role of social media becomes important in politics, rules and false information.
Trump introduced an executive order
May 26, Trump posted a tweet Mail in the belt and the mistrust of them. After tweeting a second time on the same issue, Twitter soon labeled his tweets with facts, labeled with labels of false information.
Twitter has a different degree of facts checking and they can remove some tweets to incite violence or spread false information. However, Twitter chose these tweets to remain to spread the facts contrary.
Trump posted these tweets without any evidence or for the facts. There is no special history of fraud or fraud in the mail in these belts. However, despite the facts, Trump criticized the Twitter decision and sent another series of tweets.
Two days later, the White House issued an executive order targeting Section 230 of the 1996 Communication Act. Now citizens, social media companies and government officials are equally questioning the possibility of success with this order.
About the Cleaning Act of Communication
This part of the Congress 1996 Act states that private tech companies – which means social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter – may not be responsible for consumer content or how the platform handles this content.
For the current situation, Trump is targeting this act to fight the facts of Twitter. With this executive order, Trump will need to find a way around the Act to make it official. However, it will need to revolve around the Congress to completely change because the Congress is unlikely to approve its order.
Possibly the path that can stop the order may include the Justice Department. If it is reviewing political affiliations or prejudices with the CEOs or leaders of the social media, it may increase a lot more. However, widespread changes are unlikely.
First amendment rights or non -checking power?
Both sides of this argument are claiming that the other violates free speech. With Trump, he said that social media platforms have a “unpredictable force” and that the order will be in support of the first amendment.
However, private companies like Twitter do not provide the same amendment concerns for consumers as the government does for individuals. Subsequently, the facts are scrutinized in favor of a private company.
In addition, the executive order, which tries to limit the capabilities of a private company, can in turn violate the free speech. Jack Dorsie, CEO of Twitter, soon Replied to Trump’s response And said that Twitter will continue to check the facts.
Some government officials, such as Nancy Pelosi, agree that the executive order will be ineffective and obstructed. However, Trump has some Republican support.
FTC and FCC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) are two agencies with which Trump will have to work to advance his order. Both of these agencies specialize in consumer protection in terms of non -confidence and technology.
If these agencies advance Trump’s executive order and possibly ground it, the order may proceed. However, a president cannot order any of these agencies to investigate or pursue specific circumstances. Trump has the ability to propose or apply action, but has no responsibility to follow the FTC and the FCC.
Moreover, if this order develops in some way, the officials have no doubt that it will challenge it. The matter is to divide the Democrats and Republicans – once again, social media regulation, privacy, misinformation and protection are underway.
Social Media Regulation
This situation is not the first example of a debate on social media regulation – and it will not last. Facebook has recently announced that it will not follow Fact Check in Twitter footsteps. With the collision of the ideology of the two largest social media platforms during the most political riots, further discussions and legal action will be taken in the future to remove instability.
For now, Trump’s ruling will not be too much unless he gains tremendous support from the Congress and other government agencies.
