Chinese Communist Party Lauds Censorship Of Trump
October 24, 2020Natalie Winters
Chinese Communist Party-run media insisted that American technology companies ought to “safeguard the election by all means,†advocating for platforms to censor election-related content posted by President Trump.
The call follows the U.S. government confirming that the Chinese Communist Party favors Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden in the upcoming election.
https://thenationalpulse.com/news/china-lauds-censorship-of-trump/Appearing in China Global Television Network (CGTN), the op-ed entitled “U.S. Tech Giants Are To Safeguard Election By All Means†argues that social media platforms ought to play an active role in monitoring, disseminating, and, in some cases, censoring election-related content. The article argues in favor of Facebook and Twitter – both of which have unfairly targeted conservative users with bans and blacklists – exerting increased influence over the 2020 election.
Beyond arguing to amplify the sway big tech can undemocratically exert over American electoral outcomes, the article lauded Facebook’s decision to censor a post by President Trump who CGTN describes as peddling “misinformationâ€:
