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Trump Doesn’t Understand ‘Shadow Banning’ and Twitter Isn’t Doing It Anyway

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The president was mad online this morning over a misleading report that Republicans were being hidden in Twitter search results.

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President Donald Trump pumped up conservatives’ complaints about social media companies on Thursday, accusing Twitter of “SHADOW BANNING” Republicans and promising an inquiry into the “illegal practice.”

But before any investigation, Trump should learn what shadow banning actually is.

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