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It is sad that actions like this don't even surprise people anymore. Perhaps this is one of those Twitter actions that falls under the umbrella of "improving c
by Jimmc414 5y ago
It is sad that actions like this don't even surprise people anymore. Perhaps this is one of those Twitter actions that falls under the umbrella of "improving community discussions" instead of the first amendment.
- president 5y agoIt's even sadder that there are people who believe that censorship is right. I have had numerous conversations with people who want more censorship, especially if it agrees with their worldview.
- impendingchange 5y agoI call being censored like that "got twittered". It'll be bad for Twitter when that descriptor becomes commonly used.
- HamburgerEmoji 5y agoJust call it being harmonized. That's what the Chinese have been calling it for years. Twitter is part of the same kind of apparatus in the US.
- pixelgeek 5y agoWhy would you be surprised that an account that was accused of being part of a content system spreading misinformation would be suspended? A person can say what they want but no-one is forced to listen to it or help promote it. As well, if this account was part of a system of bots and fake accounts that were spreading a particular message isn't that something that you want to see removed from a social media platform? Isn't authentic information and material important?
- mc32 5y agoSo how about all those accounts spreading misinformation about the Rittenhouse trial? Where is the trail of suspended accounts artificially amplifying misinformation? The problem is Twitter is biased against and for some things and doesn’t attempt to stamp out misinformation evenly.
- JohnWhigham 5y agoThe new CEO has said he doesn't give a fuck about the First Amendment. This is just the beginning.
- TechBro8615 5y agoTwitter banned the US president and went out of their way to clarify they are not banning the Taliban.
- rhino369 5y agoWell, its not like the Taliban ever supported an insurrection.
- sieabahlpark 5y agoWere you asleep when ISIS took over Afghanistan?
- samhw 5y agoIt's ridiculous that this utterly obvious joke is being downvoted. I'm amazed -- and I say this kindly, as someone with Asperger's -- at the aggregate autism level on this site.
- dang 5y agoPlease don't post name-calling putdowns to HN. Adding the word 'kindly' doesn't make something kindly, and it's against several of site guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- samhw 5y agoThat's fair enough - my bad. I wouldn't perceive it as an insult, but I can see that it's widely treated as such.
- samhw 5y agoWhat I especially detest is the implication that if you disagree with Twitter's banning Trump, then you must be a Trump supporter. It's the epitome of the "first they came for X" strategy. I can disagree with Trump, and still also disagree with the precedent of arbitrarily banning a political figure for much less than other figures and groups are allowed to get away with.