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In a significant and controversial move, Google has taken steps to limit the online presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
This decision has sparked widespread debate about the balance between free speech and the responsibility of tech giants to curb misinformation and incitement to violence. According to BBC, this dispute started when Google removed Trump’s social networking platform, Truth Social, from the Google Play Store The platform, was launched as a “free speech” alternative to mainstream social media. Google said that the platform violates its policies on prohibiting content like physical threats and incitement to violence.
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