Evan Spiegel—Spiegel decided not to amplify Trump's content on Snapchat Discover, citing First Amendment right to not promote violence and racism
In June 2020, Evan Spiegel stated that Snap was exercising its First Amendment right to free speech when deciding not to amplify President Donald Trump's content to a broader audience on Snapchat's Discover page. Spiegel said if Trump wanted to promote violence and racism on Twitter, Snapchat didn't need to post his views. He expressed surprise that other social media sites weren't willing to do the same.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Government Ethics & Anti-Corruption | +toward | contextual | +0.20 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.343 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Spiegel stated Snap exercised First Amendment right by not amplifying Trump's violence and racism on Discover page
At a June 2020 interview, Evan Spiegel said Snap was exercising its First Amendment right to free speech when deciding not to amplify President Trump's content on Snapchat's Discover page. He stated if Trump wanted to promote violence and racism on Twitter, Snapchat didn't need to post his views, and expressed surprise other platforms weren't willing to do the same.