The Big Insight : Twitter has targeted conservatives with its increasingly aggressive censorship policies. Over the past few years, Twitter — once a nearly unfettered place of free expression online — has become more aggressive in censoring political messages. This censorship has often seemed to be arbitrary, although on many occasions the platform has appeared to target people on the right. Both Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and new buyer Elon Musk have deemed Twitter’s practices as antithetical to the microblogging service’s mission. Many conservatives are now distrustful of the platform.
Here are five facts on Twitter censorship and partisanship.
1. Twitter rarely suspended individuals before 2017.
Until a few years ago, most accounts suspended by Twitter were linked to ISIS and other terrorist organizations. U.S. suspensions were limited mainly to white supremacist groups and others who advocated violence.In October 2017, Twitter created a new “Calendar of Our Safety Work” that […]
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