Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders who break rules

Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by metalliqaz on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:37PM (#21264133)

Let's be real here. This is aimed squarely at Trump.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by dgzl on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:22PM (#21264598)

The easiest way to find the line is to cross it.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by whateveracct on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:42PM (#21264189)

He is the highest-profile rule breaker, both on Twitter and in the US govt :)

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by djsumdog on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @07:20PM (#21265155)

So does that mean he's "Disruptive?" He's the Uber of politics? The Ubermensch?

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by polynomial on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @07:08PM (#21265027)

Rule-breaker-in-chief

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by trentnix on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:58PM (#21264371)

...and it will fall on lots of others.

For the children!

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by meerita on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @08:27PM (#21265711)

Not surprising after the leaders of Twitter admitted they're on they are left leaning.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by DonHopkins on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:56PM (#21266916)

Being anti-Trump doesn't mean you're left leaning. There are many right leaning people who are extremely anti-Trump. Do you think Bill Kristol is "left leaning"?

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by meerita on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @05:17AM (#21268489)

Yes, but the leaders admitted they're left leaning, therefore, anything anti-trump, conservative or something that is remotely center-right is subject of bans. They banned so many people at this stage I don't need to do examples.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by journalctl on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:53PM (#21264893)

I don’t think that was ever in question.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by ceejayoz on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:02PM (#21264409)

It's aimed squarely at narrowing the exemption in the rules they carved out specifically for Trump in the first place.

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by busterarm on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:43PM (#21264205)

Because no punishment designed for one person or group has ever been used more broadly to suppress others...

Okay.

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