Why Big Tech’s purge of President Trump will only make everything worse

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Political polarization and hyperpartisanship are tearing America apart. Big Tech’s purge of President Trump and other right-wing voices will only make this problem worse.

YouTube is the latest tech giant to ban or suspend the president. On Wednesday, it announced the removal of new content from Trump’s account, which has more than 2 million subscribers. The company also explained that it will be locking comments on Trump’s videos, suspending the president for at least seven days, and issuing him a warning for “inciting violence.”

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