NEW YORK: The sinister-sounding term “shadow banning” has been in play recently, mostly thanks to conservatives – including US President Donald Trump – accusing Twitter and other technology companies of political bias.
“Twitter `SHADOW BANNING’ prominent Republicans. Not good. We will look into this discriminatory and illegal practice at once! Many complaints,” the president tweeted on July 26. (His tweet was not accurate.)
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