Right or wrong, power dynamics and censorship aside: Remember that these platforms: * have a lot of insight that we don't, even into private (generally unencr

Right or wrong, power dynamics and censorship aside: Remember that these platforms: * have a lot of insight that we don't, even into private (generally unencrypted) messages * are most likely in some kind of talks around how to handle certain things as an industry * have bidirectional information channels with 3-letter agencies I'm thinking they have caught wind of something that they want to prevent from happening or escalating. For example, other events (terrorist attacks? coup?) are being planned, and recruiting and coordination is taking place on their platforms.