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Rick Hasen and Nate Persily on Replatforming Trump on Social Media

The Lawfare Podcast

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Taking Down Donald Trump Is Not a Problem With the Platform

Twitter's decision to deplatform Donald Trump is a step in the right direction, says Julian Zelizer. He argues that corporations should not be involved with political campaigns if they are captured by authoritarian elements as private companies. "I think you can perfectly justify the takedown of Donald Trump," he said. But it would make sense for Twitter to say something like the strike system that these platforms use: You get three strikes and then you're out.

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