Twitter tagged two of DT’s tweets as “potentially misleading.” and within 2 days he signed an executive order lifting liability protections from social media companies.
the next day (Fri 5/29/20), he tweeted, about The riots in Minneapolis about the killing of George Floyd, that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts”. Twitter said the tweet violated its policy against glorifying violence.
from the Daily Skimm:
Yesterday, he signed an executive order cracking down on legal protections for social media companies. The move comes after Trump correlated mail-in voting and voter fraud in a tweet – which Twitter flagged as "potentially misleading." Currently, social media companies can choose what content goes on their platforms. But are also protected from being liable for the content posted by its users thanks to a 1996 law. The executive order would allow regulators to argue that social media companies are censoring free speech when they delete users' posts or accounts. And calls on independent agencies, the Justice Department, and states to carry out the new policy. The order is expected to be challenged in court.
Another warning: Today, Twitter also said one of Trump's tweets about the Minneapolis protesters glorified violence and violated its policies. Users can't see the tweet until they read a notice about it. But Twitter didn't take the tweet down, saying it was important for the public to see "given its relevance to ongoing matters of public importance."