Germany’s Chancellor Merkel slams Twitter ban on Trump as “problematic”

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He added, “This fundamental right can be intervened in, but according to the law and within the framework defined by legislators — not according to a decision by the management of social media platforms. Seen from this angle, the chancellor considers it problematic that the accounts of the U.S. president have now been permanently blocked.”

Trump has been using Twitter as a major communication tool throughout his term at the White House. In recent weeks, he’s been using the platform to express his frustrations over the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Before Twitter removed his account, Pres. Trump had more than 70 million followers.

Other European leaders share Merkel’s sentiment regarding the Twitter ban on Trump

The German chancellor’s sentiment was echoed by some European leaders.

Junior Minister for European Union Affairs Clement Beaune said he was “shocked” to see a private firm like Twitter deciding such an important move. 

He said this action “should be decided by citizens, not by a CEO.” Beaune added that there needs to be “public regulation of big online platforms.”