Trump Wants Your Social Media Gripes -- And Zip Code, Email And Phone Number
Source: TPM
May 16, 2019 2:14 pm
The White House on Wednesday asked social media users to submit their tales of suspected political bias by platforms like Facebook, Twitter and others. It also asked for a lot of personal information, with little explanation of how it would be used.
The Trump Administration is fighting for free speech online, read a White House tweet Wednesday. No matter your views, if you suspect political bias has caused you to be censored or silenced online, we want to hear about it!
The survey landing page blared that SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS should advance FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Yet too many Americans have seen their accounts suspended, banned, or fraudulently reported for unclear violations of user policies. If you suspect political discrimination, it said, share your story with President Trump.
In exchange for an opportunity to vent to the President, respondents have to submit their zip code and email address, even if they later opt-out of receiving email newsletters from the White House which will be used so we can update you without relying on platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Respondents must also agree to the conditions of the White Houses user agreement, giving the government an irrevocable license to use the data in any way in perpetuity, throughout the world, and in all forms of media......................................
Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/donald-trump-white-house-social-media-discrimination-survey
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)smb
(3,471 posts)I recommend flooding the zone with bogus "reports", like when he set up a propaganda hot line about "crimes by illegal aliens" and people bombarded it with joke calls about alleged crimes by space aliens.
sandensea
(21,621 posts)From their well-known political use and abuse of the CIA and FBI in the Nixon and Reagan years, to 'Total Information Awareness' in the Dubya years, they've never given up on imposing Orwellian-level surveillance on the rest of us - particularly opponents.
SMoss
(112 posts)No f-ing way I would give the mango Mussolini my info.
Initech
(100,061 posts)Last edited Thu May 16, 2019, 08:49 PM - Edit history (1)
I've been blocking and reporting MAGAholes since 2016 and my block list is several hundred pages long. And I will still continue to use that report button to report hate speech. Come at me bro.
Turbineguy
(37,315 posts)he does not mean he wants all the racist, idiotic shit that shows up on my Facebook page from his supporters.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)stifling speech and it does not prevent a 3rd party like Facebook from banning racist bigots from using their service?
meow2u3
(24,761 posts)area51
(11,905 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,624 posts)This is about compiling a mailing and phone list for campaign 2020.
They won't even read the comments.
Beartracks
(12,806 posts)Beartracks
(12,806 posts)... Your rights are violated only if the government limits the exercise of free speech; but not if a private enterprise like Facebook limits your ability to post your bullshit online.
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erpowers
(9,350 posts)This seems like a way to beef up the Trump Campaign's email list. I assume that the people who send in complaints will start receiving fundraising and campaign emails.
Firestorm49
(4,031 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,154 posts)Time to create a fake e-mail account.