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How is this act different than YouTube removing content on COVID that doesn't meet their guidelines?
by andrewxdiamond 6y ago
How is this act different than YouTube removing content on COVID that doesn't meet their guidelines?
- SrslyJosh 6y agoWell, for one thing, they haven't actually removed the disinformation....
- Simulacra 6y agoWait for it. That's really the next step here. If this blows over, and Twitter is allowed to continue to get away with editorializing content, then the next step is to flat out start deleting tweets.
- andrewxdiamond 6y agoAnd...? It's their platform. They pay to run it. And it may be news to you, but they already are deleting tweets that violate their policies. They delete and shut down whole accounts for violating policies.
- mcphage 6y ago> Wait for it. That's really the next step here. [...] then the next step is to flat out start deleting tweets. Wait for what? Twitter has been deleting tweets for years.
- Simulacra 6y agoIt's the same. YouTube removing videos they disagree with - factually correct or not - is by definition editorializing.
- Spivak 6y agoBut then so is basically any form of moderation by this definition. It’s a grey area and I think YT made the right call and Twitter made the wrong one. Saying we won’t host content about X that doesn’t come from $authority is very different than using their privileged position to put a banner next to any X video with their stance.