Damien

The issue is they have so much power in being the main communication platforms on the internet that there is a real-world consequence to them deplatforming a politician. That said the flip side of that is there is a real-world consequence to them giving people a platform from which they can incite.

Trump has been a headache for ages for social media companies. I think they probably wanted to do this for ages but now Trump is on his way out, significantly weakened his support in congress and given them a reason they took it.

I really don't know the answer because we also don't want the Government regulating it either.