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I don't see the ACLU or any other organization dedicated to freedom of expression on that council. This doesn't bode well for Twitter's support of free speech.
by patrickmay 11y ago
I don't see the ACLU or any other organization dedicated to freedom of expression on that council. This doesn't bode well for Twitter's support of free speech.
- seivan 11y agoFree speech isn't aligned with their business model and their biggest share holders are not so keen on it either. Not saying I agree with it, just stating that it's on par.
- barney54 11y agoFor years, Twitter promoted itself as paragons of free speech even calling itself the "free speech wing of the free speech party." http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/mar/22/twitter-tony-wang-free-speech http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/mar/22/twitter-tony-wa... It looks like they have turned their backs on that. I don't know how to see it otherwise.
- cyphar 11y agoTwitter has shown for quite a while that they don't care for freedom of expression (which they might be legally allowed to do, that doesn't make arbitrary censorship of users a morally acceptable choice).