President Donald Trump cided work with the Chinese government in justifying his new executive order on social media platforms, according to a draft.
This picture taken on October 10, 2017, shows a party flag of the Chinese Communist Party displayed at an exhibition showcasing China's progress in the past five years at the Beijing Exhibition Center.
President Donald Trump's executive order on social media platforms accuses the tech giants of working too closely with the Chinese government as part of the administration's justification for new restrictions, according to a reported leaked draft copy of the order. "At the same time social media platforms are invoking inconsistent, irrational and groundless justifications to censor or otherwise punish Americans' speech here at home, several online platforms are profiting from and promoting the aggression and disinformation spread by foreign governments like China," according to the draft order, first posted by conservative news outlet The National Post ahead of the White House release of the order Thursday. The White House didn't immediately provide more information and could not confirm the authenticity of the document in response to a request fromTrump has taken aim at social media giants this week after Twitter, his favored mode of direct communciation to the masses, attached a"fact check" link to two of his tweets alleging vote-by-mail plans would lead to voter fraud in this fall's election. Historically, there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud from mail-in ballots. "Twitter has now shown that everything we have been saying about them is correct. Big action to follow!" Trump tweeted Wednesday. The executive order, based on the draft version posted by The National Pulse and subject to change until it is signed, specifically calls out Google for working with the Chinese Communist Party to create a search engine and tracking users for surveillance. "Google has also established research partnerships in China that provide direct benefits to the Chinese military," the draft order reads. It also accuses Facebook and Twitter of"accepting advertisements paid for by the Chinese government that spread false information about China's mass imprisonment of religious minorities." "Twitter has also amplified China's propaganda abroad, by allowing Chinese government officials to use its platform to undermine pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong," it said.
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