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People are starting to realize the implications of Twitter’s political ads ban
People are weighing up the pros and cons.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Twitter’s political ads ban a “good call”
The congresswoman likes the decision and wants Facebook to follow.
Twitter says it locked and suspended 105% more accounts in 2019
Some of these account suspensions include human rights activists, parody accounts, independent journalists, and the Houston Rockets.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announces Twitter are banning all political ads
Only adverts encouraging people to vote will be allowed.
Now even the Census Bureau wants to tackle online “misinformation”
The Bureau is teaming up with Facebook, Google, and Twitter and working with them directly.
Twitter is complicit in censorship on behalf of Indian government
Twitter is complying with orders to withhold tweets.
Indian court orders YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to block “defamatory” video worldwide
National courts are increasingly being used to force social platforms to block or remove videos globally.
Twitter’s automated systems now remove more than half of the “abusive” tweets on the platform
Twitter and the other tech giants are increasingly using automated systems to remove content they deem to be abusive and hateful.
Twitter shares plummet almost a fifth, as it makes conversational “health” its top priority
Twitter’s shares fell back down to previous levels not seen since March.
Research shows “political Twitter” is made up of mostly older, prolific, anti-Trump users
According to the report, only 6% of U.S. adults on Twitter are responsible for 73% of tweets related to national politics.
Megan Phelps-Roper’s new book Unfollow is an ode to free speech and shows the danger of Twitter censorship
Phelps-Roper’s testimony shows just how important free speech online is.
Twitter to prevent likes, retweets, and replies on some tweets from Trump and other world leaders
The change could throttle one of the main lines of communication between President Trump and the public.