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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Was Twitter Right To Ban Donald Trump?

Twitter has permanently suspended Donald Trump's account due to "the risk of further incitement of v...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:05 PM - 11 Jan 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Was Twitter Right To Ban Donald Trump?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:05 PM - 11 Jan 2021

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Twitter has permanently suspended Donald Trump's account due to "the risk of further incitement of violence".

It comes days after groups of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building in Washington.

But is it the right move from Twitter, or is it suppression of free speech?

Áine Kerr, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Kinzen, and Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale, joined us to debate this.

Was Twitter Right To Ban Donald Trump?

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