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Trump escalates war on social media at White House 'summit'

US President Donald Trump speaks at a White House event described as a "social media summit" but without representatives of internet companies

President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Silicon Valley giants on Thursday with a call for "regulatory and legislative solutions" to what he described as unfair treatment of conservatives by major online platforms.

At a White House social media "summit," Trump excluded internet firms from the gathering of conservative activists who have been curbed on social media.

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