Fasten your seatbelts, people.
Looks like 2016 might be a bumpy ride…
Via Right Scoop:
There is a really interesting change in Twitter’s online abuse rules, and it really appears as if they could be used to kick conservatives off the social media platform if they are reported by the left.
Yahoo News explains the change:
Twitter Inc has clarified its definition of abusive behaviour that will prompt it to delete accounts, banning “hateful conduct” that promotes violence against specific groups.
The social media company disclosed the changes on Tuesday in a blog post, following rising criticism it was not doing enough to thwart Islamic State’s use of the site for propaganda and recruitment….
The new rules do not mention Islamic State or any other group by name….
“You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability or disease,” according to the revised rules….
Clearly, promoting violence is out of line, and threatening others shouldn’t be allowed. But what is a “direct attack”? How do you directly attack someone on Twitter? The only possible interpretation there is that words can be used as an “attack” – how do you define that? A threat or a promotion of violence is pretty clear, but a “direct attack” of words on Twitter is terribly vague….
Related:
Independent: Twitter releases new rules on banned content and behaviour as part of plan to get tougher on abuse
Tammy Bruce: The New Thought Police
Will this include redacted emails from Hillary Clinton?
Hillary is above all others don’t you know.
The president is not above the law, but the intern is below the desk.
Twitter is so wrong for doing this.