Snap Inc.—Stopped promoting Trump's content on Discover, citing promotion of violence and racism
In June 2020, Snap stopped amplifying President Trump's content to broader audiences on its Discover page. CEO Evan Spiegel said the company was 'exercising its First Amendment right' and that if Trump wanted to promote violence and racism on Twitter, Snapchat didn't need to amplify those views. Trump's campaign called Spiegel 'radical' in response.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Stopped promoting Trump's content on Discover, citing promotion of violence and racism
In June 2020, Snap stopped amplifying President Trump's content to broader audiences on its Discover page. CEO Evan Spiegel said the company was 'exercising its First Amendment right' and that if Trump wanted to promote violence and racism on Twitter, Snapchat didn't need to amplify those views. Trump's campaign called Spiegel 'radical' in response.