Donald Trump Snubs Facebook, Twitter For Social Media Summit

Facebook and Twitter have apparently t been invited by White House to a social media summit hosted by President Donald Trump for a robust conversation on challenges of online environment, according to a media report. 

  summit, set for Thursday, is to dress issues relevant to social media, all more important as Trump utilizes platforms like or president before him.  two prominent social media companies were t extended invitations, CNN was quoted sources familiar with matter as saying. 

  people, who spoke on condition of anymity, suggested it was t surprising. y said y believe summit would amount to a right-wing grievance session and was t aimed at seriously discussing some of issues facing large techlogy companies, report ded.  White House, however, refused to comment, report said. 

 A Social Media Summit without representation from giants like Facebook and Twitter cant be thought of but President Trump has frequently blasted m for t respecting Republicans views on ir platforms.  White House anunced summit in June, describing it as an event to bring toger "digital leers for a robust conversation on opportunities and challenges of today's online environment." 

  White House has t me public various companies that will be attending Thursday's event.  In his last meeting with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Trump reportedly questioned former specifically on why he was losing followers on microblogging platform. 

  White House recently launched a new tool for people to report if y have been wrongly censored, banned or suspended on Facebook and Twitter. tool comes in wake of several Republicans slamming Facebook and Twitter for censoring conservative speech on both platforms. 

 A Twitter spokesperson responded to tool: "We enforce Twitter Rules impartially for all users, regardless of ir background or political affiliation. We are constantly working to improve our systems and will continue to be transparent in our efforts." 

 Led by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who is Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee's panel that ripped apart Facebook and Twitter over concerns of bias against conservatives in April this year. Cruz has often alleged that Silicon Valley giants were biased against conservatives and routinely censor right-wing voices. 

 Trump in a March tweet accused Facebook, Google and Twitter of being "on side of Rical Left Democrats". 

 "Social media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices. Speaking loudly and clearly for Trump ministration, we won't let that happen," Trump said last year. "y are closing down opinions of many people on right, while at same time doing thing to ors," he ded. 

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