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> I wonder if this means government accounts will be outside the purview of algorithm manipulation? Not unless Twitter gives them so way of influencing that ma

> I wonder if this means government accounts will be outside the purview of algorithm manipulation? Not unless Twitter gives them so way of influencing that manipulation. > Also, what happens to ex-officials, are they under the same rules? No, because it only affects officials using the account for official purposes. Someone out of office can't do that, by definition.

mc32 7y ago
And what about foreign heads of state? Does this apply to them as well, or do they observe local laws? Re: ex-officials. Some times they become involved in quasi governmental institutions or continue their influence after serving, but it makes sense if it follows official dates in actual power of the offices. Let’s say a couple of countries overseas go to war with each other. One is the aggressor and one is the defender, one is a democracy the other dictatorial. Does twitter stay neutral? Do they take sides? Do they take s cue from US state department or the UN?
- icebraining 7y ago
  > And what about foreign heads of state? Does this apply to them as well, or do they observe local laws? I'm pretty sure the rules of the US constitution regarding the government only apply to branches of the US government. > Let’s say a couple of countries overseas go to war with each other. One is the aggressor and one is the defender, one is a democracy the other dictatorial. Does twitter stay neutral? Do they take sides? Do they take s cue from US state department or the UN? This ruling doesn't affect what Twitter can do, only what the US government and its officials can do.
  - mc32 7y ago
    So will they follow local laws or apply their own (idiosyncratic) rules? What do they do when two sovereign entities are at odds? Do they take sides?
    - icebraining 7y ago
      This ruling doesn't force Twitter to do or stop doing anything. It's purely about how US officials themselves have to behave. Other states may have their own laws on how their officials can behave, or not.

mc32 7y ago

And what about foreign heads of state? Does this apply to them as well, or do they observe local laws? Re: ex-officials. Some times they become involved in quasi governmental institutions or continue their influence after serving, but it makes sense if it follows official dates in actual power of the offices. Let’s say a couple of countries overseas go to war with each other. One is the aggressor and one is the defender, one is a democracy the other dictatorial. Does twitter stay neutral? Do they take sides? Do they take s cue from US state department or the UN?

icebraining 7y ago
> And what about foreign heads of state? Does this apply to them as well, or do they observe local laws? I'm pretty sure the rules of the US constitution regarding the government only apply to branches of the US government. > Let’s say a couple of countries overseas go to war with each other. One is the aggressor and one is the defender, one is a democracy the other dictatorial. Does twitter stay neutral? Do they take sides? Do they take s cue from US state department or the UN? This ruling doesn't affect what Twitter can do, only what the US government and its officials can do.
- mc32 7y ago
  So will they follow local laws or apply their own (idiosyncratic) rules? What do they do when two sovereign entities are at odds? Do they take sides?
  - icebraining 7y ago
    This ruling doesn't force Twitter to do or stop doing anything. It's purely about how US officials themselves have to behave. Other states may have their own laws on how their officials can behave, or not.