Re:Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump
by incrudible on Friday January 08, 2021 @06:58PM
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Regardless of any principles one may hold, how could banning Trump from Twitter achieve anything positive?
They're forcing Trump to join some more right-wing friendly site. Those are way more saturated with conspiracy stuff. In effect, Twitter is inadvertently exposing his audience to way more false information, achieving the exact opposite of what is ostensibly the goal here.
Re:Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump
by pnw_hazor on Friday January 08, 2021 @07:29PM
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Extremists will view it as positive because it reinforces one of their chief rallying cries. It will been welcomed by many as an acceleration towards violent civil unrest.
They're forcing Trump to join some more right-wing friendly site. Those are way more saturated with conspiracy stuff. In effect, Twitter is inadvertently exposing his audience to way more false information, achieving the exact opposite of what is ostensibly the goal here.