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General Category => Editorial/Opinion/Blogs => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 29, 2020, 04:26:19 pm
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May 29, 2020
Twitter Hits Trump With New Warning Over Tweet “Glorifying Violenceâ€
Twitter LogoLate last night, Twitter doubled down on its controversial labeling of tweets from President Donald Trump to flag what it views as misleading or offensive material. Yesterday, I wrote a column on Twitter’s policy and a second column on President Trump’s response with an executive order. I have strongly opposed Twitter’s policy on censoring and labeling material, including the decision to correct a tweet from the President on the political debate over main-in voting. Undeterred, Twitter has issued a new warning that a tweet from the President on the rioting in Minneapolis was a violation of its rule for “glorifying violence.†Twitter is now making the case for government action to monitor and control social media. The loser will ultimately be free speech.
Around midnight, President Trump responded to the images of looting and rioting with a tweet that demanded action from the Governor and said that, if there is no action, “we will assume control.†He then added “when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!â€
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https://jonathanturley.org/2020/05/29/twitter-hits-trump-with-new-warning-over-tweet-glorifying-violence/
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Twitter's success will continue only as long as enough users believe they are a impartial media platform. Now that they are throwing down its clear to everyone they are picking sides.
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Maybe Donald Trump should sign up at Parler?