«Deplatforming», l’attacco a Capitol Hill e la nuova sfera pubblica privatizzata
Journal
Studi Culturali
ISSN
1824-369X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2021
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Abstract (De)
The year 2021 opened with the attack on Capitol Hill, perpetrated by a crowd of Trump supporters convinced, also by the former US President’s statements, that the election had been rigged in favour of Biden. Following the attack, the world’s main social networking platforms removed Trump’s accounts, accusing him of using these digital spaces to incite violence. The episode, unprecedented in US history, also re-ignited the debate around censorship on social media and the issue of «deplatforming», i.e. the removal of profiles or content in relation to violations of the terms of use. This article will discuss the possibility that Trump’s removal actually represented a case of censorship, contextualising it in the broader discourse on the freedom of expression online and the overall privatisation of the digital public sphere
Language
Italian
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Il Mulino
Volume
2021
Number
3
Start page
449
End page
458
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Division(s)
Eprints ID
268014