Published by American Thinker
Written by Rick Moran
Starting today, Twitter will be implementing two new policies designed to combat “hate groups” who traffic in “fake news” and engage in abusive behavior. The platform will also examine “off site” postings to determine who should be penalized.
Initially announced in November, Twitter will also start penalizing accounts that include “hateful imagery and display names,” presumably including Nazi insignia, or those who “use [a] username, display name, or profile bio to engage in abusive behavior.”
As a private company, Twitter is well within its rights to determine who can use its service. But the problem with these new policies is obvious: what is Twitter’s definition of “hate”? And will its operators apply the same standard to left-wing radical groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter?
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December 18, 2017
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