How, after years of internal deliberations, Twitter finally came to the decision to begin labeling Trump's misleading and violence-glorifying tweets
Kate Conger / New York Times :
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@duty2warn
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We know many think they didn't do enough, but it took courage to do something. If you're like me, you are continually amazed at how fearful so many are of him. Twitter took a real step (unlike Facebook). This article takes us behind the scenes. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@jennifersertl
@jennifersertl
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+1 @jack person of year! A masterclass in #governance Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It https://www.nytimes.com/... great article @kateconger #networkeffects #Section230
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@drunkaustrian
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Jack Dorsey hero narrative here we go https://twitter.com/...
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@rachelsklar
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MONTHS. Meanwhile this has been going on for years (and the larger “this” predates Trump.) https://twitter.com/...
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@gottalaff
Laffy
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“Inside the company, one faction wanted Jack Dorsey, Twitter's chief, to take a hard line against the president's tweets while another urged him to remain hands-off.” https://twitter.com/...
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@aaschapiro
Avi Asher-Schapiro
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In this tick-tok on Twitter's response to Trump's tweets, @kateconger reports that CEO @jack “meditative retreats” would at times complicate the company's deliberative process: https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@oliverdarcy
Oliver Darcy
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“Twitter is girding for a protracted battle with Mr. Trump. Some employees have locked down their social media accounts and deleted their professional affiliation to avoid being harassed.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@ronwaxman
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I am happy Twitter finally took some action, but Trump should be banished from the platform. https://twitter.com/...
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@henshaw
Jon Henshaw
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Interesting inside look at Twitter's actions https://twitter.com/...
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@jjbmofw
@jjbmofw
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Ive seen at least 10 people lose their accounts by responding to people sending violent threats at them but it takes months of debate to decide whether an influential person in power continually calling for violence should have their platform taken away https://twitter.com/...
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@kateconger
Rocket Surgery
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How Twitter came to take action on Trump's tweets: https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@ceciliakang
Cecilia Kang
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Behind the Scenes, Two years of Twitter Grappling with Trump and This Week Drawing a Firmer Line by @kateconger https://www.nytimes.com/...