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Trump Tweets That Violate Twitter's Rules Will Now Get A Warning Label
Buzz Feed News ^ | June 27, 2019 | Ryan Mac

Posted on 06/27/2019 11:03:28 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Twitter will add warning labels to tweets from world leaders that break its rules following years of public criticism and uncertainty around contentious posts from Donald Trump and other politicians.

On Thursday, the San Francisco-based company introduced a new policy for tweets from well known government officials that violate its policies on abuse, harassment, and violent threats. Instead of removing the violative posts, it will put them behind a warning notice. That notice will explain that a tweet was found to be in violation of Twitter’s policies, but has been allowed to remain on the platform because the company believes it to be in “the public’s interest.”

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To: McGavin999
Wasn’t the internet invented by the government and paid for by the taxpayers?

DARPANET was the gummint's first use of a communications function like a crude internet {it was invented by al gore:)}.

21 posted on 06/27/2019 1:58:21 PM PDT by USS Alaska
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump can start his own version or ‘Twitter’ and put them out of business.


22 posted on 06/27/2019 3:28:53 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: tbw2

.....”It is deliberate interference in the distribution of the content without explicitly banning it”......

Then they’re not accountable using a warning..


23 posted on 06/27/2019 3:39:07 PM PDT by caww (f)
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To: ridesthemiles

Naval Ravikant had an idea

for U. S. Postal email that would

carry similar penalties for tampering.

Maybe a version of that for Twitter.

7


24 posted on 06/27/2019 3:39:14 PM PDT by infool7 (Observe, Orient, Pray, Decide, Act!(it's an OOPDA loop))
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To: tcrlaf

....”allowed to remain on the platform because the company believes it to be in “the public’s interest.”.....

So they still decide what is of interest to the public.


25 posted on 06/27/2019 3:41:15 PM PDT by caww (f)
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To: butlerweave

The only thing I use it for is to say “Amen” to a lot of President Trump’s tweets and to slam certain liberal idiots...been waiting for my own “cease and desist” notice from them....


26 posted on 06/28/2019 2:41:16 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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