Re:Snap will stop promoting Trump’s account after finding tw...
by pornel on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @05:05PM
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> No one was willing to take any real steps until after Twitter's fact-check/hidden tweet. What took so long?
I'm not sure what caused Twitter to change after so many years of taking heat for ignoring their own rules. But once Twitter has shown he's not untouchable, other platforms now have a proof that it can be done, and a precedent to point to.
Similar thing happened with Alex Jones. He seemed unstoppable until YouTube kicked him, and soon all other platforms followed. Interesting twist that previously no platform wanted PR shitstorm for being the last one keeping the persona non grata. This time Facebook is clearly betting on being Trump's platform after everyone else shows him the door.
I'm not sure what caused Twitter to change after so many years of taking heat for ignoring their own rules. But once Twitter has shown he's not untouchable, other platforms now have a proof that it can be done, and a precedent to point to.
Similar thing happened with Alex Jones. He seemed unstoppable until YouTube kicked him, and soon all other platforms followed. Interesting twist that previously no platform wanted PR shitstorm for being the last one keeping the persona non grata. This time Facebook is clearly betting on being Trump's platform after everyone else shows him the door.