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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by throwawayxrr2 on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @08:46PM (#21265864)
Anyone with a verified account gets away with incitement and harassment on a scale that lesser accounts would be sanctioned for. In the one case I saw where a verified account was sanctioned, their friends (actually I suspect its a paid Tweet ring) rallied their hundreds of thousands of supporters. Given that journalists rely heavily on Twitter (its true source of power), they can amplify this outrage.

Twitter is held hostage by its power users.

Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by harlanji on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @09:44PM (#21266226)
I got mobbed and threatened with violence from none other than the leaders of the Bay Area Clojure meetup, published author(s), and found my Twitter account instantly suspended on Muni home—guessing somebody in the group knew somebody inside the big T to make the suspension happen, or they just got a big mass of reports in. I was physically at the Meetup when these calls for violence were happening, unbeknownst to me since I don’t use my mobile while at meetups, but it explains some if the eratic behavior. I don’t know where to begin seeking recourse, this was earlier this year. It’s terrifying, indeed.
Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by freshbagels on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @09:08PM (#21277984)
Wow, this sounds insane. Do you mind sharing the backstory?
Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by jfnixon on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @09:02PM (#21265976)
You misspelled “bank account.”