Citing Twitter and Snap's actions limiting Trump's reach, digital activists around the world urge both companies to do the same for politicians globally
Bowing to criticism that predates his presidency, Twitter and Snap have begun to limit how President Donald Trump uses their platforms … Tweets: @buzzfeednews , @alexeheath , @pranavdixit , @pranavdixit , and @pranavdixit Tweets: @buzzfeednews : As Twitter and Snapchat enact new rules for Trump, politicians around the world continue to elude moderation, leaving misinformation and violence in their wake https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... Alex Heath / @alexeheath : The is a fantastic story about the global implications of American social networks fact-checking politicians, and how attention is often too focused on actions taken where these companies are headquartered https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... @pranavdixit : Platforms haven't done much about politicians calling for violence outside the US and Europe. Minority groups have been targeted. — including the burning of Muslim-run businesses in Sri Lanka in 2018, and genocide in Myanmar the same year. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... @pranavdixit : Still, critics are skeptical. Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, an author and technologist in Sri Lanka said “no action is taken unless it's an American issue in the American press; let's not pretend that these moves aren't largely shaped by the need to ‘look good.’” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... @pranavdixit : New from me and @meghara: Twitter And Snapchat are reining Trump In. Critics want them to do it to politicians around the world. “It's important to make these policies globally applicable,” they said. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ...