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President Trump is reportedly considering setting up a commission to investigate racism online
President Trump wants to set up a panel to consider bias complaints against conservatives on social media and other online platforms, the Wall Street Journal reported.
What authority the panel would have and under which department it would have been based was not clear. Nevertheless, the Journal's sources suggested that the proposals could include the creation of a "White House-created Commission" that would work in collaboration with agencies such as the Federal Elections Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to investigate bias and censorship online. A White House official told the WSJ that "the left wing bias in the tech world is a problem that certainly needs to be discussed."
The president tweeted last week that "The Radical Left is in complete charge of Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Google." The administration is "working to fix this illegal condition," he said, but did not offer information.
Trump and other Republicans have consistently asserted anti-conservative bias on social media sites, with several Congressional committees conducting hearings last year to query tech companies officials. The President accused Twitter of playing "partisan games," and Trump protested to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at a White House meeting last April that he was losing followers on his most influential social network.
The president tweeted last week that "The Radical Left is in complete charge of Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Google." The administration is "working to fix this illegal condition," he said, but did not offer information.
Trump and other Republicans have consistently asserted anti-conservative bias on social media sites, with several Congressional committees conducting hearings last year to query tech companies officials. The President accused Twitter of playing "partisan games," and Trump protested to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at a White House meeting last April that he was losing followers on his most influential social network.
Requests for comments to the White House, Twitter , and Google were not returned immediately on Saturday morning.
