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> They blocked an article which contained PII, and info derived from a hack (by the articles own admissions), at least for Twitter I believe that was just polic

> They blocked an article which contained PII, and info derived from a hack (by the articles own admissions), at least for Twitter I believe that was just policy. So wikileaks? Any other articles that happen to have a person's personal info are blocked? Do they block tabloids as well? Was it cool how they unilaterally blocked people from mentioning that said article exists... sans URL and without PII? There's a lot of mental gymnastics and cognitive dissonance required to believe this was "just policy". Likewise, why is it such a burden for Twitter to monitor illegal content but not legal content? Is there just so very much illegal content on Twitter relative to legal that they can't manage? But, yeah, they're all over this legal content like a hawk, just coincidentally. (Despite them talking about them implementing restrictions like this for years). It's politically targeted. You know it. I know it. Everybody knows it.

iaw 6y ago
> Do they block tabloids as well? NY Post is a tabloid FYI.
- abernard1 6y ago
  > NY Post is a tabloid FYI. Check and mate. How many NY Post articles do they take down with PII at the request of the person in it?
  - iaw 6y ago
    I don't read papers that aren't trustworthy so I can't tell you. I suspect that posts starting to go viral get flagged more urgently than a run of the mill tabloid story.
  - abernard1 6y ago
    > I don't read papers that aren't trustworthy so I can't tell you. Ugh. You're a hack, and you know that every celebrity that can't get a takedown for their PII on Youtube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter isn't given the same privilege as Joe Biden and his son. If Twitter really has this policy, let's have no more tabloids on that medium. Everybody who issues a takedown should get one. And with celebrities it isn't like Twitter doesn't know. Of course they know. It's selective enforcement of usage of their business. Twitter--much like certain restaurants in Alabama--is saying they will serve certain people, but not others.
    - iaw 6y ago
      > You're a hack I'm kinda amused, I don't think you know what the word hack means when referring to a person. Regardless of your personal beliefs I still hope you stay healthy and safe during these trying times.
    - abernard1 6y ago
      > I'm kinda amused, I don't think you know what the word hack means when referring to a person. A person pushing a point of view even when you know it's intellectually dishonest. Much like a political hack working a campaign.
      - iaw 6y ago
        I still don't think you know what that word means. Every non-partisan news source sees through the NY Post and Giuliani which is why it looks like this is being suppressed by the main-stream media, because they require corroboration such as validating the DKIM. A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth even gets its pants on. I still wish you nothing but the best in life.
patagurbon 6y ago
To the wikileaks, Hunter Biden is a private individual, I am much more ok with the publication of hacks of the government. Second, if they had redacted the PII (just the email and phone number really) I would've been more happy. To the illegal vs legal, it's much easier to find a trending story like this. It's on their radar. Finally, I would've preferred just a warning: You're leaving Twitter for a story that violates x policies. E: but in all honesty I'd prefer they be able to remove whatever they like. Let a new social network grow and fill that gap. Facebook has been under fire for pushing conservative tilted media, so it's not like this is a one sided problem.
- abernard1 6y ago
  > To the wikileaks, Hunter Biden is a private individual Let's just say that Hunter Biden is a private individual for sake of argument. The papers involve a corruption scandal involving a business transaction with his father who was Vice President of the United States with a foreign government. Jeebus. Is every person implicated in a foreign scandal who doesn't work for the (U.S.) government absolved from press? I have a hard time believing the Bush twins or Barron Trump would receive the same treatment.

iaw 6y ago

> Do they block tabloids as well? NY Post is a tabloid FYI.

abernard1 6y ago
> NY Post is a tabloid FYI. Check and mate. How many NY Post articles do they take down with PII at the request of the person in it?
- iaw 6y ago
  I don't read papers that aren't trustworthy so I can't tell you. I suspect that posts starting to go viral get flagged more urgently than a run of the mill tabloid story.
- abernard1 6y ago
  > I don't read papers that aren't trustworthy so I can't tell you. Ugh. You're a hack, and you know that every celebrity that can't get a takedown for their PII on Youtube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter isn't given the same privilege as Joe Biden and his son. If Twitter really has this policy, let's have no more tabloids on that medium. Everybody who issues a takedown should get one. And with celebrities it isn't like Twitter doesn't know. Of course they know. It's selective enforcement of usage of their business. Twitter--much like certain restaurants in Alabama--is saying they will serve certain people, but not others.
  - iaw 6y ago
    > You're a hack I'm kinda amused, I don't think you know what the word hack means when referring to a person. Regardless of your personal beliefs I still hope you stay healthy and safe during these trying times.
  - abernard1 6y ago
    > I'm kinda amused, I don't think you know what the word hack means when referring to a person. A person pushing a point of view even when you know it's intellectually dishonest. Much like a political hack working a campaign.
    - iaw 6y ago
      I still don't think you know what that word means. Every non-partisan news source sees through the NY Post and Giuliani which is why it looks like this is being suppressed by the main-stream media, because they require corroboration such as validating the DKIM. A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth even gets its pants on. I still wish you nothing but the best in life.

patagurbon 6y ago

To the wikileaks, Hunter Biden is a private individual, I am much more ok with the publication of hacks of the government. Second, if they had redacted the PII (just the email and phone number really) I would've been more happy. To the illegal vs legal, it's much easier to find a trending story like this. It's on their radar. Finally, I would've preferred just a warning: You're leaving Twitter for a story that violates x policies. E: but in all honesty I'd prefer they be able to remove whatever they like. Let a new social network grow and fill that gap. Facebook has been under fire for pushing conservative tilted media, so it's not like this is a one sided problem.

abernard1 6y ago
> To the wikileaks, Hunter Biden is a private individual Let's just say that Hunter Biden is a private individual for sake of argument. The papers involve a corruption scandal involving a business transaction with his father who was Vice President of the United States with a foreign government. Jeebus. Is every person implicated in a foreign scandal who doesn't work for the (U.S.) government absolved from press? I have a hard time believing the Bush twins or Barron Trump would receive the same treatment.