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Twitter to deemphasize, label politician tweets that break rules

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and de-emphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources such as politicians, in order to strike a balance between free expression and accountability......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 27th, 2019

Twitter to deemphasize, label politician tweets that break its rules

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources, such as politicians, in order to strike a balance between free expression and accountability......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 27th, 2019

Twitter has locked Trump"s account and will keep it locked until he deletes tweets containing baseless claims of election fraud amid US Capitol siege

Twitter said that any future violations on Trump's behalf of Twitter's rules "will result in permanent suspension." Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally on J.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 6th, 2021

Trump Today: Trump walks back threat to break international rules of armed conflict and target Iran’s cultural sites

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. is prepared to act against Iran if it retaliates for the killing of one of its top military leaders, but pulled back on a threat to target the country’s cultural sites......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 7th, 2020

Under pressure to suspend Trump, Twitter restates that world leaders don’t always have to follow its rules

Twitter said Tuesday it would .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 15th, 2019

Twitter says Trump"s controversial tweets don"t violate its rules

A Twitter spokesperson said the tweets — which used racist language to criticize four Democratic congresswomen — don't violate its rules......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 16th, 2019

Politicians" tweets could get slapped with warning labels

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents and other world leaders and political figures who use Twitter to threaten or abuse others could find their tweets slapped with warning labels......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 27th, 2019

Twitter to put notice on politician tweets that break its rules

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources, such as politicians, in order to strike a balance between free expression and accountability......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 27th, 2019

Twitter Might Start Labeling President Trump"s "Offensive" Tweets

Twitter is considering a new policy that would label tweets from politicians - including President Trump - when they violate the company's (admittedly nebulous) community standards policy. Put another way, the platfo.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 29th, 2019

Twitter still won’t remove Trump’s tweets that violate its rules. But it will label them.

Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's head of legal, policy and trust & safety, made the revelation on stage at a Washington Post-sponsored event in San Francisco......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 28th, 2019

Twitter still won’t remove Trump’s tweets that violate its rules. But it may label them.

Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s head of legal, policy, and trust and safety, said the company is exploring how it can annotate offensive tweets that remain in the public interest......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 28th, 2019

Inside Facebook and Twitter’s secret meetings with Trump aides

Twitter and Facebook are scrambling to assuage conservative leaders who have sounded alarms — and sought to rile voters — with accusations that the country’s tech giants are censoring right-leaning posts, tweets and news......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 27th, 2018

He Said Whaaaaat? 10 Zaniest Elon Musk Tweets

Ever since former President Donald Trump was sent into the digital equivalent of the Land of Nod, the reigning provocateur on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has been the self-crowned Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) technoking Elon Mu read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 17th, 2021

Donald Trump"s Twitter suspension will prevent the National Archives from preserving his account on the platform

Twitter said since it "permanently suspended @realDonaldTrump," his tweets won't be archived and managed by the National Archive.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 7th, 2021

Elizabeth Warren clashed with Amazon over unionization, and said she"d break up Big Tech so that it can"t "heckle senators with snotty tweets"

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called Amazon out for exploiting tax "loopholes," opposing unionization, and "heckling" senators on Twitter. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Mand.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 26th, 2021

13 members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus refused to condemn Myanmar"s generals who violently overthrew elected leaders

On Twitter, Caucus chair Rep. Andy Biggs said the violence resulting from the coup is "tragic," but that "there is suffering everywhere in the world." From left, Reps......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 19th, 2021

Trump calls on states to "punish" big tech with sanctions if they "silence conservative voices"

"The time has come to break up big tech monopolies," Trump said, adding that states should sanction Twitter, Google, and Facebook over censorship. .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 1st, 2021

After social-media sites booted Trump, Mexican leaders want to put "clear limits" on what those companies can do

"I don't like anyone ... to have their right taken away to send a message on Twitter or on Facebook," Mexico's president said on January 7. SAUL LOEB/AFP via.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 24th, 2021

Watch Live: Conservative Twitter Mocks Democrats Over Dissected Trump Tweets

Watch Live: Conservative Twitter Mocks Democrats Over Dissected Trump Tweets.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 10th, 2021

Twitter’s misinformation problem is much bigger than Trump. The crowd may help solve it.

Twitter's Birdwatch pilot lets selected users write corrections and fact checks on potentially misleading tweets......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 25th, 2021