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Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump account. I understood why they resisted until now, despite his prior violations, given the fact that he was president, but consistency is so important to values and public policy. Still, better late than never. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
My key issue here is consistency. If others had to abide Twitter rules, I never liked that politicians, incl Trump, didn’t.
Distinctly, I also feel that monopolistic companies (eg, public square ones — see classic case of malls) might need to be regulated like public utilities.
Distinctly, I also feel that monopolistic companies (eg, public square ones — see classic case of malls) might need to be regulated like public utilities.
This is a good example of why consistency is important and also so difficult. Will Twitter now delete any other accounts violating its rules?
To be clear, directly fomenting violence (and insurrection) is a special kind of speech. https://twitter.com/alinejadmasih/status/1347707237020655621
To be clear, directly fomenting violence (and insurrection) is a special kind of speech. https://twitter.com/alinejadmasih/status/1347707237020655621
This is also surely true. Again: consistency is key issue for me. https://twitter.com/jonahdispatch/status/1347702489483776000
For completeness, here is Twitter’s explanation of the public interest exception for politicians (though I do understand the rationale). https://twitter.com/twittersafety/status/1347684879526481925
For subtle and fearless and consistent thinking about the issue of whether and why politicians should have their accounts suspended from public-square-type platforms (and for much other wise commentary about myriad subjects) check out @conor64 https://twitter.com/conor64/status/1347701840251473922
Another set of good points. https://twitter.com/alexleavitt/status/1347692452195524610
A senior member of the @ACLU weighs in. https://twitter.com/ericliptonnyt/status/1347734217371873280
And now here is @navalny, a man I admire risking his life for free elections, making two arguments similar to these: 1) consistency in banning is important, and 2) do we really want corporations in charge of the public square. These are not easy issues. https://twitter.com/navalny/status/1347969772177264644
One essence in this complex situation is that Twitter etc are functioning as quasi-monopolies over the public square.
Let me add this classic case to this thread for those unfamiliar: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruneyard_Shopping_Center_v._Robins SCOTUS ruled a private mall could not block leaflet distribution.
Let me add this classic case to this thread for those unfamiliar: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruneyard_Shopping_Center_v._Robins SCOTUS ruled a private mall could not block leaflet distribution.
This is also a nice summary of the situation, via @KAnthonyAppiah https://twitter.com/kanthonyappiah/status/1348288122396803080
