It becomes increasingly difficult to fact check anyone who habitually lies and can't be trusted with anything they, write say, or do. Therefore, Twitter has decided it will no longer allow any posting of unsubstantiated information without any context.
However, a Twitter 'fact-checking' policy of POTUS statements must be across the board in an objective, fair, accurate, and evidence-based approach, as well as all social media platforms. The USA is approaching the most important election in the history of democracy,
When Trump tried to link mail-in voting with widespread cheating, Twitter tacked on links to trusted sites to get the real facts.
The President of the United States is not happy with a private platform, which he has manipulated in the past is now pointing out his lies. However, another social media platform has so far taken no responsibility.
Twitter is prompting readers to check the facts sent by @POTUS @GOP @realDonaldTrump by warning that #Trump claims about mail-in ballots are false and have been debunked by fact-checkers. @Twitter fact-checks
Here’s the thing. First, “freedom of speech” in the constitutional sense protects Americans from government censorship, not from a private company. Second, Twitter isn’t even infringing on Trump’s speech; it’s leaving false tweets intact while simply placing tepid warning labels under them. Third, Trump is making a threat against Twitter that he can’t enforce which means Twitter should also be fact-checking these.
Trump continues to claim broad powers he doesn't have
https://apnews.com/d60a6b1faa40bb91d278b2a54850a6e1
Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft https://reut.rs/2XD50yh
THE DISENFRANCHISER: DONALD TRUMP’S ATTACK ON VOTING RIGHTS AND THE THREAT TO NATIVE SOVEREIGNTY https://theintercept.com/2020/05/27/the-disenfranchiser-donald-trumps-attack-on-voting-rights-and-the-threat-to-native-sovereignty/?utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
President Trump threatened action against social media companies one day after Twitter, for the first time, fact-checked one of his tweets on mail-in voting https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/05/27/close-them-down-trump-threatens-to-shut-down-social-media-platforms/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=3374301670&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainTwitter#7fbc12f0445e
