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World Service,29 May 2020,53 mins

Trump signs order targeting social media

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Should social networks be responsible for the content posted by users? President Trump has signed an executive order to change the law. Is it an attack on freedom of speech? We hear from Hong Kong about the effect of the new national security law for the territory, passed by parliament in Beijing - and ask if global firms might reassess their presence there. And hair stylists are offering virtual classes to clients who are struggling with the ‘do it yourself’ look. We discuss all this with guests Paddy Hirsch, editor from National Public Radio in the US, and Jodi Schneider, senior international editor at Bloomberg in Hong Kong. (Photo: Trump image in background, Twitter logo on phone in foreground. Credit: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images)

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