ONLINE FEEDBACK

When major social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, froze President Trump’s accounts, it led some to call it a violation of free speech, while others saw it as necessary and even overdue. Here is some of what the readers of theday.com had to say.

“Perhaps Big Tech thinks it can get away with all this now that Democrats are going to control Washington; its execs may even think they need to stifle the right to fend off the left’s drive to dictate their behavior. But this campaign is sure to feed everyone’s concerns about the industry’s power. Hopefully there’ll be some continued bipartisan support to regulate them.”

— Andrew Rogerson

“No more crying ‘fire’ in the theater. It’s about time.”

— William MacDonald

“The Big Tech will certainly lose some money, but by stopping the lies, conspiracy and war mongering our country will be safer.”

— George Tryon

“If half of the country gets ‘silenced’ there will be a Civil War. Silencing half of the country is a very bad idea.”

— Rich Sanford

“Anyone else tickled by the rightwing’s indignation of the limits on Free Speech? It’s called a reasonable compromise for the best for the country. You’re allowed to be an idiot, but you can’t threaten violence or plot to overthrow the government.”

— Alison Wetmur

“Trump looks like my daughter looked when I took her phone away. Hang in there Donnie boy.”

— Tony Alfieri

“When social media bans Nazis, insurrectionists, white supremacists, and those who advocate violence, and then Republican politicians complain that ‘conservative speech is being censored,’ they’re admitting to more than they think they’re admitting to.”

— Matthew Hiddemen

“Interestingly enough the German Prime Minister, not exactly a member of the Trump supporter gang, calls out a different tune (regarding) Twitter and freedom of speech.”