What if Twitter had banned Trump sooner?

Published Jan 17 2021 at 9:03 PM GMT

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Dean Obeidllah writes that new research confirms that President Donald Trump's social media peddling of his lie about election fraud was a driving factor in spreading misinformation to his followers.
"It's abundantly clear that social media companies need to act far more swiftly in the future when people -- especially public figures with immense followings -- use their platforms to spread dangerous misinformation.