Russian Reaction To American Social Media Companies Banning President Trump

RT: ‘NUCLEAR BLAST in cyberspace’: Russia warns of dire consequences for ‘democratic values’ over Trump’s social media ban 

A decision by US tech giants to permanently block US President Donald Trump’s accounts could have chilling implications for the democratic values America holds dear, Russia’s Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman warned.

A move to ban an acting head of state taken by private American companies “can be compared to a nuclear blast in cyberspace,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Facebook page, adding that it is not the immediate impact but some long-term consequences that are the most concerning. 

“It has been a blow to the democratic values professed by the West,” she said, adding that the move simultaneously provided both the proponents of strict censorship and those advocating the total cyber-anarchy of the Darknet with a “watertight argument.” 

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WNU Editor: Russian media is also putting a lot of attention on this story .... ‘This is bigger than one account’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hints at future crackdowns in leaked VIDEO after Trump booted from site (RT). 

What's my take on all of this? It is gift to all those who want to limit America's influence on the web. 

With the exception of the media and politicians in Canada and the U.S., there is universal condemnation by every leader and government around the world on what social media did to President Trump .... World Leaders And Officials Blast Social Media And Tech Companies For Banning President Trump (February 12, 2021). More here .... Australia Begins Crackdown On Social Media Following President Trump's Ban (January 13, 2021). 

And what will be the eventual outcome? 

It is going to be this .... 

 .... MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to lead an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump. 

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration is reaching out to other government to form a common front on the issue. 

“I can tell you that at the first G20 meeting we have, I am going to make a proposal on this issue,” López Obrador said. “Yes, social media should not be used to incite violence and all that, but this cannot be used as a pretext to suspend freedom of expression.” (Mexican president mounts campaign against social media bans) (AP).