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And the mainstream media decides who is a "public figure" and who isn't.
by _dain_ 5y ago
And the mainstream media decides who is a "public figure" and who isn't.
- floatingatoll 5y agoNo, Twitter moderators and appeals/review committees do, for Twitter (the site we’re discussing).
- _dain_ 5y agocome on man
- Spivak 5y agoI mean they’re right, Twitter has for years made and used their own definition of public figure independent of other media sites. I think before we start saying that somehow identifying public figures is some literally impossible problem that needs a government registry or is somehow controlled by CNN we could at least cite some examples where Twitter’s mods have made decisions that seem erroneous.
- floatingatoll 5y agoOnly decisions that survived appeal, though. All referees make mistakes now and then, but if appealed rulings repeatedly survive instant replay review, then it’s time to take a closer look at the rulebook, and consider why the outcome is surprising.