Trump Warns "Will Shut Down Social Media" After Being Criticized for 'Fact-Check Needed'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] U.S. President Donald Trump, who was flagged by Twitter for "fact-checking needed," warned on the 27th (local time) on Twitter that he would "strongly regulate or 'shut down'" social media platforms.

According to major foreign media, President Trump said, "Republicans feel that social media platforms completely silence conservative voices," adding, "I will stop that from happening before it happens."

Regarding this, Bloomberg News explained that there is no evidence to support that President Trump has the authority to shut down social media platforms operated and used by the private sector.

President Trump did not mention any specific social media platform. However, the reason for this warning is interpreted as dissatisfaction with Twitter's unusual insertion of a "fact-checking needed" warning label on President Trump's tweets the day before.

Twitter added a warning message saying "Get the facts about mail-in voting" with a blue exclamation mark below two tweets by President Trump claiming that "mail-in voting could lead to election fraud."

Clicking the warning message leads to a "fact guide" screen titled "Trump made baseless claims that mail-in voting would lead to voter fraud," which compiles media reports from CNN and others, as well as tweets from journalists.

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