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Twitter has for the first time slapped a violence warning on Trump’s tweet on threatening to shoot protesters
- Thread starter Armadilo
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You cannot deplatform the president of the United States.
Also, preserving his tweets is important for legal and historical reasons. Twitter is making the right call here.
If Twitter allows his words to reach the eyes and ears of 100 million Americans, and without Twitter, they reach 50 million, I'd still call that deplatforming.
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There's a simple satisfaction in seeing his favorite toy finally bite back at him.
There's definitely gonna be a shitstorm in the morning.
There's definitely gonna be a shitstorm in the morning.
It was actually all of Era.
Trust me, my uncle told me – he works for Twitter.
This is a good thing, but I disagree with those saying that deplatforming the president will fail. He is using Twitter as his primary vehicle as he knows it is an industry leader for socials.
Maybe he'd get more cozy with Facebook, but other than that, I just can't see people giving two shits about any other platform he joins.
Maybe he'd get more cozy with Facebook, but other than that, I just can't see people giving two shits about any other platform he joins.
ha yeah, something like:
Republican on Fox News: "I may not agree with the exact wording that the president used there, but the fact here is that Twitter here is policing America's freedom of speech, it really just, it really gives me chills, to be quite honest. I mean at this point how can we criticize China or even Russia for policing and silencing voices on their social media when platforms like twitter are enacting communist-like tactic in our own backyard?"
Reporter: "So true."
If only you gave it a little bit more of thought instead of trying of win some points by writing with mayus and spaces.
Being the POTUS is his platform.
With Facebook setting the bar so low, Twitter does deserve some praise here. Twitter's comms team also noted the historical context of Donald's quote.
And these "glorifying violence" news headlines aren't flattering for POTUS.
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And these "glorifying violence" news headlines aren't flattering for POTUS.
BBC News (World) on Twitter
“Twitter hides a tweet from President Trump about Minneapolis protests - following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd - saying it violates rules about glorifying violence https://t.co/EopzzoS7S7”
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TIME on Twitter
“Twitter flags President Trump’s tweet about shooting Minneapolis looters for “glorifying violence” https://t.co/qwIQFm9uIU”
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The Washington Post on Twitter
“Twitter says Trump’s ‘THUGS’ tweet about Minneapolis protests violated standards by ‘glorifying violence’ https://t.co/33oi577cC3”
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CNN on Twitter
“Twitter's response to Trump's tweet: It is hidden by a notice from Twitter -- but is still viewable behind the notice. "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence." https://t.co/CKV4kR6rjf”
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The New York Times on Twitter
“Breaking News: Twitter said President Trump violated its rules against glorifying violence by posting a tweet suggesting that Minneapolis protesters could be shot https://t.co/IJsl1cIKSs”
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It is good, what they are doing now ... but it happen 5 years too late. Let's hope, they at least get this train going.
The point is that Trump doesn't need Twitter to get a message out to people. If he wants to tell the public something all he has to do is call reporters to the White House and tell them. Within an hour every major news outlet will have whatever he said as a headline. Twitter is just a more convenient way of speaking directly to the public without reporters serving as middlemen.
There's an argument to be made that Trump's followers, and the people in his orbit, even his stupid kids, all lack the cult around them, or the capability to spread lies and garbage and muck everything up enough to dodge consequences.
You ban Trump from Twitter, and his sycophants are left to take the reigns of that mountain of stupid. They wouldn't be able to handle it. The whole online apparatus of Trump World would fracture quite a bit.
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True, they kinda helped create this Monster by letting him go on without keeping him in check as he wrote so much horrible shit
As obsessed with Twitter as he is, I do think there is a part of him that actively wants to be banned. He then can go to his circle-jerk rallies and talk about how he's a victim.
Twitter has made a lot of bad decisions over the last couple of years and there was a lot to criticize. But what they are doing lately and especially this week is really good.
They have my full respect for being even more restrictive now even after this order was signed yesterday.
Now I just wish Zuckerberg wasn't such a douchebag and had even half of the integrity.
They have my full respect for being even more restrictive now even after this order was signed yesterday.
Now I just wish Zuckerberg wasn't such a douchebag and had even half of the integrity.
I'm not sure you can deplatform the POTUS. He's the type of asshole who wouldn't leave getting banned alone.
He would probably have the White House release a press statement every time he wants to make a tweet.
A warning overnight whilst he is sleeping - cannot wait for the tweets to come in a hour or so's time to complain about this.
Yeah, don't maim him, just prod him and enjoy the self-destruction fireworks show.
Oh wow, I've just realised that he probably doesn't know about this...
I really really do not envy the advisor who has to notify him.
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With Facebook setting the bar so low, Twitter does deserve some praise here. Twitter's comms team also noted the historical context of Donald's quote.
And these "glorifying violence" news headlines aren't flattering for POTUS.
BBC News (World) on Twitter
“Twitter hides a tweet from President Trump about Minneapolis protests - following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd - saying it violates rules about glorifying violence https://t.co/EopzzoS7S7”
TIME on Twitter
“Twitter flags President Trump’s tweet about shooting Minneapolis looters for “glorifying violence” https://t.co/qwIQFm9uIU”
The Washington Post on Twitter
“Twitter says Trump’s ‘THUGS’ tweet about Minneapolis protests violated standards by ‘glorifying violence’ https://t.co/33oi577cC3”
CNN on Twitter
“Twitter's response to Trump's tweet: It is hidden by a notice from Twitter -- but is still viewable behind the notice. "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence." https://t.co/CKV4kR6rjf”
The New York Times on Twitter
“Breaking News: Twitter said President Trump violated its rules against glorifying violence by posting a tweet suggesting that Minneapolis protesters could be shot https://t.co/IJsl1cIKSs”
Twitter to Trump: You've just activated my trap card
I am genuinely concerned about the safety of Twitter employees. Some nutjob is bound to do something. I don't feel this will end here.
I mean, the guy went ballistic and signed an Executive Order over a fact check - who knows what he's going to do in response to this?
The closest thing to that was when he had a panic attack, I'm trying to remember when that was, I think it was during the impeachment trials. Trump is acting more desperate than ever so his blood pressure must be higher than usual. Not that it matters, because he must have a fucking great heart, considering his..ahem, lifestyle, he's lived long without becoming seriously ill.
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I think it is worth a punt, rather than maintaining the unending cycle of news-fodder generated by his twitter bile.
Would it stop him from getting his word out to a mass audience? No.
But it would be one less context in which he is relevant, which I hope would be at least a small improvement of the situation.
Somehow I didn't think Trump would be able his top his "Tell that to your hater" comment in less than a day. And by that I mean tweeting something so representative of just how unfit he is for a position as official as the presidency.
He's not fucking entitled to a Twitter audience if he can't follow basic rules just because he is the President. 100% they should take away his platform. He has 0 right to spread his bile on THIS platform. What are you guys even arguing?
I edited my og comment because I didn't want them to be construed in such a way that I might get in trouble. I'm just so tired of this baby's twitter tantrums.