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How is this a tech issue? The issue is powerful politicians using private social media companies as a means of communicating with the public. Politicians and ot

• slg 5y ago
  Government communication has no value if it doesn't reach it audience. They need to be where the people are. This also isn't a problem limited to governments and politicians. It calls into question the authenticity of every account on Twitter and that includes other important accounts which can cause damage if compromised such as journalists and news organizations.
  • BeFlatXIII 5y ago
    Good. Trust nothing you see. It's all kayfabe.
  • riffic 5y ago
    > They need to be where the people are And as a corollary, the people will go to whatever channels exist. This has been something done many times as mediums change. Newspapers to Radio. Newsreels to Television. Then to the internet, we started with everyone telling you their AOL keyword. Then the web, and then social media. If authenticity is the concern, these players (journalists/politicians) should adopt W3C recommendations and stand up social media services from their own web presence.
  • mulmen 5y ago
    Everything on Twitter should be questioned. It's a private company. They only have their reputation. It is not and should not be suitable for important communication. Imagine if all official communication came through CNN, or the NYT. It's completely nonsensical. Anyone with access to Twitter has access to whitehouse.gov. Twitter isn't delivering value here, they are a huge societal risk.