Donald Trump and Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, have recently exchanged arguments on the social media platform following the removal of the former's "campaign video." While the US President calls it "illegal", the latter responded that it was not.
On Wednesday, the US President's 2020 election campaign posted a video on Twitter titled, Healing, Not Hatred. It decries "civil unrest" in light of George Floyd's death, according to Variety.
The publication said that the nearly 4-minute video features a series of photographs and video clips showing "memorials" to George Floyd, protests and demonstrations across the country, and other several movements that highlighted vandals. Alongside the visuals, the video is also accompanied by Donald Trump's speech, wherein he describes the unfortunate event as a "grave tragedy."
The video, which was posted on various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, is now inaccessible on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. As reported, Twitter, who is the first to remove the video, cited a "copyright-infringement claim," which caused the ultimate removal on the platform.
The social network reportedly confirmed that it received a "DMCA takedown request" from the owner of one of the images on the clip. However, it remains undisclosed who this person was. On Friday, Facebook and Instagram followed Twitter's move as the company also reportedly received the same complaint.
Following the move made by the platforms, Donald Trump reportedly got "personal" as he made his complaints known to his followers on Twitter, according to the HuffPost. He said that the platform pulled his campaign video, which shows "empathy for peaceful protestors. The US President then went on to "accuse" Twitter that its recent move seemingly shows that they are for the "Radical Left Democrats." It is a "one sided battle" and "illegal," Trump added.
The publication said that the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey responded to the US President's claims shortly after the latter's tweet went viral. He said that the claims are "not true," and "not illegal." He then contended that the video was pulled because of the "DMCA complaint from the copyright holder."
The exchange between Donald Trump and Jack Dorsey caught the attention of many netizens. It sparked tons of discussions and heated arguments among individuals on the platform.
As stated, the US President, alongside his supporters, largely accused Twitter and its CEO of a "liberal bias." Several individuals also made claims that the platform is "censoring Republicans" and that they now need to "fight back."
