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Trump Takes Aim at Social Media 'Censorship' With Executive Order

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President Donald Trump 's executive order focuses on what he calls "government censorship" It says no federal department or employee may use government resources to abridge free speech.

The Biden administration, the order says, exerted "substantial coercive pressure" on social media companies.

Concerns about misinformation and disinformation online ramped up during the 2016 election season .