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Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by pixelgeek »

Jimmc414 wrote: post #4

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.

Why 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?

Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by alex_c »

paganel wrote: post #12

> user "the account was “artificially” amplifying information". That is newspeak pure and simple.

As opposed to using Twitter to "naturally" amplify information, just like our forefathers did out in the wild back when we were still in touch with nature and Twitter didn't contain any pesticides or plastic :)

Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by mc32 »

pixelgeek wrote: post #21
Jimmc414 wrote: post #4

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.

Why 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?…

So 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.

Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by bondarchuk »

pixelgeek wrote: post #22
zouhair wrote: post #20

As a society we need to redefine what a public space is.

Twitter isn't a public space. It is a privately owned platform.

Wow, I haven't seen this exact argument play out this exact way 100s of times before! Great addition to the conversation guys. Really insightful.

Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by guerrilla »

pixelgeek wrote: post #22
zouhair wrote: post #20

As a society we need to redefine what a public space is.

Twitter isn't a public space. It is a privately owned platform.

The comment you're responding to is saying that exactly that definition doesn't work anymore, so your response amounts to "No."

Re: Twitter suspends account tracking Maxwell trial

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Post by rscoots »

dewey wrote: post #11
christmm wrote: post #2

why? most likely higher ups from Twitter involved with Maxwell and Epstein

After following the account for a bit it was mostly just spreading rumours like "Baldwin deleting account because of Epstein trial" when in reality it was most likely related to the shooting. I can understand that it got suspended by people probably reporting some of these tweets. It was far from a factual tracking of the events.

And yet we’re left to guess exactly what Twitter deemed us unworthy of reading.

The opaqueness of the censor is a feature not a bug.

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