Agreed. The whole point of morals and ethics is to establish a code of behavior that defines what is or is not ok to do even if it's not against the law.

There isn't a law that forbids people from gossiping about others behind their backs but most of us can generally agree that it's simply something that decent people should not do.

I was playing devil's advocate in that comment. Sadly it got upvoted. Twitter 's mission is to "watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle". It has no business in manipulation. There are 2 social media monopolies and they play increasingly important roles in our democracies. If they keep using their power to manipulate people, people will demand their regulation. How can this be? maybe open up their data channels so competitors can enter the space.