The president’s executive order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the federal government of pressuring social media companies to take down lawful posts over concerns around misinformation.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-20 20:15:24">January 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM EST</time>

The president’s executive order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the federal government of pressuring social media companies to take down lawful posts over concerns around misinfor…{ai:summary}<p>The president has issued an executive order in response to accusations from Trump and his supporters that the federal government is pressuring social media companies to remove lawful posts due to misinformation concerns. </p><p>This move highlights ongoing tensions between government oversight and free speech on digital platforms. #politics</p>

Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation

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