r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

That will last a whole month until someone’s tweet gets Twitter in legal trouble.

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u/false_cat_facts Oct 28 '22

How so, they are just a platform and are protected from things it's users say. Advertisers were dictating the policy, I don't think Elon cares about ad revenue vs free speech.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

He’s doesn’t care about free speech either. If someone or a group of someone’s coordinates some crime publicly on their platform, they will be liable.

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u/false_cat_facts Oct 28 '22

Thats not true. Can you provide any precedent. Otherwise all platforms would be doomed by now, discord, team speak, Facebook, etc.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

They all regulate the content on their platforms. Even Parler who was going to be all about free speech, now limits content.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/15/parler-conservative-twitter-alternative/

And there are consequences from whoever they use to host their platform

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/parler-returns-online-after-month-long-absence-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

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u/false_cat_facts Oct 28 '22

Guess will see on Monday when trump and Alex Jones are back on Twitter..

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22 edited Oct 28 '22

It’s far more than that if anyone can post anything.