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Are there examples of Democrat-funded attack ads like this with hashtags that Twitter allowed icons for? EDIT: I ask because this is an example of an attack ad
by wybiral 8y ago
Are there examples of Democrat-funded attack ads like this with hashtags that Twitter allowed icons for?
EDIT: I ask because this is an example of an attack ad targeted to an individual candidate rather than a general promotion or political concept, which I can see why Twitter wouldn't necessarily want to promote.
- tomcatfish 8y agoThere is one from Hillary's campaign showed as a picture in the article.
- tomcatfish 8y agoI take that back, it's actually still a Republican tweet
- patrickg_zill 8y agoThe issue is more it being approved at lower levels, but CEO Jack Dorsey directly killing it: an example of bias at the very top. Any ad that directly mentions the opposing candidate, no matter how polite, is an attack ad. And there is no guidance from ANY regulatory authority that I can see, that bans, discourages, or even regulates them.
- wybiral 8y agoIt still isn't an example of bias. It's just an example of Twitter not having clear internal policies and coordination for dealing with sensitive issues. Which, frankly, has been an issue that plagues them on both sides of the political divide.