Author Topic: Twitter bans sitting President (Read 39192 times)

yesitsme · « **on:** January 09, 2021, 06:14:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1347919674101657602

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:16:06 PM »

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1253588

yesitsme · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:19:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1348042583327584256

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:21:18 PM »

Twitter is clearly no longer an open platform, rather a publisher. And should be liable for their content and open to suit.

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:37:36 PM »

Welcome to the new world order: The Parler app known for free speech has been removed from the Google Play Store on Friday. Apple gave Parler 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan.

Mordyk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:42:24 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on January 09, 2021, 06:37:36 PM

Welcome to the new world order: The Parler app known for free speech has been removed from the Google Play Store on Friday. Apple gave Parler 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan.

Wowow. Scary world we live in.

Dan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:49:40 PM »

TimT · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:51:36 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on January 09, 2021, 06:37:36 PM

Apple gave Parler 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan.

“Ban conservatives”

jj1000 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:00:28 PM »

According to Google one twitter follower is worth $2.50/month. So they just shut down a $2,640,000,000/year business with no recourse.

Incredible.

drosenberg88429 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:05:42 PM »

I can't imagine Telegram is banning Trump anytime soon, and they seem too big to throw off app stores. I wonder if that will be the next Trump platform.

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:12:03 PM »

There is likely to be a massive shift with Twitter (and many businesses) where conservatives and liberals patronize different companies.

AsherO · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:12:38 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on January 09, 2021, 07:00:28 PM

According to Google one twitter follower is worth $2.50/month. So they just shut down a $2,640,000,000/year business with no recourse.

Incredible.

$2500 sounds very high.

AsherO · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:14:02 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on January 09, 2021, 07:12:03 PM

There is likely to be a massive shift with Twitter (and many businesses) where conservatives and liberals patronize different companies.

Serves them right, let them cannibalize their own business to advance management’s political bent. Shareholders should take their money elsewhere.

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:17:13 PM »

Euclid · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:18:32 PM »

You get an echo chamber, you get an echo chamber, we all get echo chambers.

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:18:55 PM »

Mordyk · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:20:29 PM »

So now Twitter went from social media, to left leaning platform. Until now they acted as if they are neutral.
I hope it's all downhill from here for them.

Definitions · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:22:05 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on January 09, 2021, 06:21:18 PM

Twitter is clearly no longer an open platform, rather a publisher. And should be liable for their content and open to suit.

I do not agree with this.
Not in technicalities/legalities whether it's a publisher or not. In the (sarcastic?) opinion as a whole.

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:22:20 PM »

Quote from: Mordyk on January 09, 2021, 07:20:29 PM

So now Twitter went from social media, to left leaning platform.
I hope it's all downhill from here for them.

“So now.” Where have you been?

Mordyk · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:23:25 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on January 09, 2021, 07:22:20 PM

“So now.” Where have you been?

See the update to my post. Until now they acted as if they are neutral, now it's straight out in the open