Donald Trump on Friday did not mention any companies by name. (File)
WASHINGTON: U.S.
President Donald Trump criticized social media companies on Friday,
saying without evidence that they have silenced "millions of people" in
an act of censorship.Trump criticized the social media industry last week, claiming without providing proof that unidentified companies were "totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices."
Those tweets followed actions taken by Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Facebook Inc to remove some content posted by Infowars, a website run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones' own Twitter account was temporarily suspended on Aug. 15.
Trump on Friday did not mention any companies by name. On Tuesday, Facebook, Twitter Inc and Alphabet removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation, while Facebook took down a second campaign it said was linked to Russia.
"Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people. Can't do this even if it means we must continue to hear Fake News like CNN, whose ratings have suffered gravely. People have to figure out what is real, and what is not, without censorship!" Trump said.
Trump's comments come as the social media industry faces mounting scrutiny from Congress over the policing of foreign propaganda
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