Opinion

Trump's Twitter ban could worsen online extremism

By Simon Copland
Updated January 14 2021 - 7:52pm, first published 6:00am
Many Trump supporters now feel the lure of alternative social media platforms - making them ripe to be recruited as active far-right members. Picture: Getty Images
Many Trump supporters now feel the lure of alternative social media platforms - making them ripe to be recruited as active far-right members. Picture: Getty Images

In the wake of Donald Trump's effective ban from social media courtesy of the big tech giants, an important question needs to be asked: will it help stop the spread of far-right and potentially violent material online? Early evidence, both from previous similar bans and the responses of Trump's supporters, suggest it may not, and in fact could end up being counterproductive.

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