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A comment on Twitter locks WikiLeaks account days before Assange's extradition hearing. Parent comment

Re:Twitter locks WikiLeaks account days before Assange's ext... by MagnumPIG on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:45PM (#22351638)
I don't think any individual knows anymore, it's just ML optimization for getting the most ads, presumably through engagement.
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Re:Twitter locks WikiLeaks account days before Assange's ext... by zionic on Monday February 17, 2020 @06:11PM (#22351817)
Except we know this isn't true. All of their systems have key word input with manual curation for suppression/boosting. Google maintains blacklists for news etc etc.
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