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Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to have any kind of discourse on a topic like this because people's opinions are too diluted. When Twitter does an act
by skilled 5y ago
Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to have any kind of discourse on a topic like this because people's opinions are too diluted.
When Twitter does an action like this, or any other media platform, it is rarely done by a single person on a whim. It is a collective decision by a number - 2, 3 or maybe more - of people.
The crazy part that this decision is solely one-sided. Twitter doesn't care if this person is right or wrong, their understanding is that this person is spreading misinformation and that's it. And in a case like this, it is most certainly amplified by the stature of the person in question.
Who says the information is right or wrong? Well, I'd bet that it is also a collective of people. In this case, it is probably scientists and health professionals. Who, of course, in due course could also be found out to have been wrong.
But, Twitter is clearly omni-sentient and can see that their decision is the right one.