Saturday, January 9, 2021

Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history

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‘This has not happened before’: Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history
Twitter's decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump's account underscored the fundamental role of social media in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. If it feels strange and unusual, that's because there's no historical precedent, neither in media nor the presidency. "This has not happened before," says Margaret O'Mara, a historian, author and University of Washington professor, our guest commentator on this week's show.
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