The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, once again spoke out against what he called “censorship” of Social Networks, alluding to the canceled accounts of the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
“That cannot be accepted, it cannot be allowed, because that goes against freedom. I don’t know if you have observed that since you made those decisions, the Statue of Liberty in New York is turning green with anger because it does not want to become an empty symbol … So freedom, even in the case of the United States, is the main amendment, its Constitution ”, he points out in his morning conference.
This Tuesday, YouTube joined the list of Social Networks that they canceled the accounts of still President of the United States, Donald Trump; Facebook and Twitter had already done it before. Regarding these cancellations, the Mexican president reiterated that this is similar to what happened during the time of “The Holy Inquisition” but of our times.
“ It cannot be, I repeat, that a particular company is erected in the world institution, due to its scope, of censorship, as the Holy Inquisition of our times in what corresponds to Social Networks “, he pointed out.
AMLO against companies that invade privacy
The Mexican President criticized that Social Network companies can access the private lives of users without regulation.
“ How is it possible that a company In particular, you will see everything we human beings do, our tastes, what we do in public and what we do in private, our family talks, our talks with our friends.
“And that is who regulates it, who controls it, what are the rules, where are the states, the UN, where the human rights defenders are there, ”he said.
López Obrador said that he will remain vigilant to this matter to guarantee freedoms and invited sectors of the population to open reflection and debate.
“It would be very good if one day we invite a specialist because most of the people don’t know that phones are microphones. And why hide it, why not say it, let it be known, and if that is allowed, if it is legal, if it is moral, if it is not something that threatens freedom.
“So, are good topics for reflection, debate, we here in Mexico to attend to this matter, of course seeking to collect opinions, what in Mexico we want freedom to be guaranteed, zero censorship, ”he assured from the National Palace in Mexico City
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