Republicans cry big tech bias – on the very platforms they have dominated

Ted Cruz and his allies have spent years criticizing Facebook, even as the network was propelling Donald Trump to victory

When Donald Trump's ban from Facebook was upheld this week, the howls of bias could be heard from Republicans far and wide. Those shrieks, ironically, came mostly on social media.

Republicans have spent recent years criticizing Facebook and Twitter, demonizing them as biased against the right. But they, not Democrats, have been the most enthusiastic embracers of social media, and the most successful in harnessing its potential.