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		omarchowdhury on Jan 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrum... > Imagine a hypothetical scenario where Dorsey threatens a president to say or not say something under penalty of deplatforming. The threat would be a criminal offense.

geomark on Jan 9, 2021 [–]

Threatening to deplatform is a criminal offense? What a world we live in.

omarchowdhury on Jan 9, 2021 | [–]

No, coercion of the POTUS is the criminal offense.

> where Dorsey threatens a president to say or not say something

salawat on Jan 9, 2021 | | [–]

Out of curiosity, what do you think makes it illegal: the coercive aspect, or that it's aimed at POTUS?

omarchowdhury on Jan 9, 2021 | | [–]

Both.

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-pr...

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