I don't think there is anything unamerican for a White House to contact a social media company and ask them to be socially responsible and take down clear and obvious lies.
What if Biden told social media to remove lies? Oh yea, he did. And they didn't do it. And Biden didn't do anything to "punish" them.
Trump is punishing companies who don't do what he says.
USMB could delete lies. I don't know if they do but they could take down lies if they felt like being socially responsible. Not just hit the fake news button.
Hunter's laptop was stolen.
While there have been legal challenges and arguments over the publication of Hunter Biden's laptop details, and the legality of the information's initial acquisition remains contested, no court has ruled that media outlets or individuals committed an illegal act simply by posting the information.
The primary legal protection comes from the First Amendment, which gives media outlets and journalists broad rights to publish information, even if it was obtained illegally by a third party
Computer repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac made copies of the hard drive before turning it over to the FBI. He and others subsequently gave copies to allies of former President Donald Trump and some media outlets
- Hunter Biden's lawsuits: In March 2025, Hunter Biden requested the dismissal of his lawsuit against former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler over the data, citing financial difficulties. He had previously dropped a similar lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani in June 2024. The dropped suits do not indicate that the act of posting the data is legal or illegal, but reflect the difficulties and costs of protracted litigation.
- Media authentication: Some claims from the original New York Post stories have not been fully corroborated, but other outlets have authenticated some material from the hard drive, which was also used as evidence by federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun and tax cases.
Context of public interest
The contents of the laptop, which include information related to Hunter Biden's business dealings, personal life, and alleged drug use, have been deemed a matter of public concern by some due to his connection to the President. This public interest factor strengthens the argument for First Amendment protection for those who published the details. However, publishing highly personal information not deemed a matter of public concern could be less protected.