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Sounds like someone finally Stopped the Steal. https://t.co/hbm3QzCqFT
— Will Smith (@willsmith) January 11, 2021
Angela Merkel thinks Trump's Twitter suspension is 'problematic'
— Chris Stein (@chrissteinplays) January 11, 2021
Me: pic.twitter.com/aKMjCC9818
The best expert I know on the subject is @jilliancyork, my @eff colleague. She's published "an ongoing list" of "everything pundits are getting wrong about this current moment in content moderation."
— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) January 10, 2021
You should read it. https://t.co/KQFWQfXueM
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Notable that Twitter interpreted what turned out to be Trump’s final tweet — one announcing he won’t attend Biden’s inauguration — as possible “encouragement to those potentially considering violent acts that the Inauguration would be a ‘safe’ target, as he will not be attending” https://t.co/wavL4lb35c
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 9, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blasted Twitter's decision to permanently suspend President Trump's account.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 11, 2021
"The chancellor considers it problematic that the president’s accounts have been permanently suspended.”https://t.co/JhX4Dm6XBb
This by @dgolumbia. "Twitter, Facebook and others rightly hold Trump responsible for stoking the violence. But they’re also responsible for it, because they served as tools of antidemocratic propaganda." https://t.co/9GrzEYEfOX
— David Newhoff (@DavidLNewhoff) January 9, 2021
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the first acts of the new Dem Congress is a Resolution of Gratitude to Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook & Google execs for their patriotic censorship of Trump, Parler & other Terrorists, with encouragement to continue the anti-Terror fight.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 10, 2021
Lmaooooo this the wildest ban in history. His phone just a brick pic.twitter.com/vnpb79Npb5
— KB24 Forever 17x CHAMPS 7x DODGERS CHAMPS (@KarateSkool) January 9, 2021
im collecting Trump's best tweets. PLEASE tell me which ones i missed, for the good of humanity and future generationshttps://t.co/cXEud38gff
— Katherine Krueger (@kath_krueger) January 9, 2021
An addendum: @jilliancyork has compiled some excellent points about the “precedent” of the Trump ban here. Big social networks have banned far more vulnerable people for worse reasons for years. https://t.co/xmlE1XA3i7
— Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) January 11, 2021
Free speech has never meant “anything goes”. Supreme Court has defined 9 major exceptions including incitement, fighting words, defamation, and fraud. Big Tech could have operated within that framework. Instead they’ve usurped the power to define allowed speech. Real issue.
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) January 9, 2021
Donald Trump has no particular calculating genius about social media, writes @derek_j_rob.
— POLITICO Magazine (@POLITICOMag) January 9, 2021
But his biliousness and shamelessness, combined with his baked-in celebrity, found their perfect outlet in Twitter, where outrage is currency.https://t.co/kDCtF7pdY1
Germans don’t allow people to espouse pro-Nazi rhetoric. https://t.co/eRKbuNaJyR
— Susan of Texas (@SusanofTexas) January 11, 2021
The ACLU in NYT on why the union of Silicon Valley monopolies -- Apple, Google and Amazon -- to remove Parler from the internet is so problematic. While ACLU is largely just a liberal pressure group now, they still have some real civil liberties lawyers:https://t.co/wgBlAnjyZX pic.twitter.com/3twrrwD5Rq
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 11, 2021
Amazon has suspended the right-leaning social media platform Parler from its Web-hosting service, " a move that threatens to darken the site indefinitely," write @TonyRomm and @rachelerman https://t.co/BqhqMmw8RV
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) January 10, 2021
Requiem for the repose of a lying machine.
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) January 9, 2021
Here’s @AP’s “obituary” for @realdonaldtrump’s turbulent life on this website https://t.co/xCU3jBLZIF By @AamerISmad @colvinj
Company whose investors include Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner's brother https://t.co/gPDF5rAKdD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 11, 2021
Donald Trump may be a horrible, corrupt man who foments violence, but above all other things he is a poster. When a poster loses the right to post, all of us die just a little. Rest in Posting Donnie
— John E Cakes (@mattytalks) January 9, 2021
Dear journalists, venture capitalists, TikTok teens and other ThinkFluencers: before hot-taking on how to regulate online speech, please consider reading some of the foundational work in this area.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) January 9, 2021
Start with @Klonick's groundbreaking overview:https://t.co/p0pq039eLG
What makes Merkel's comments particularly striking -- apart from her well-reported acrimony with Trump -- is, as @AliceFromQueens noted, Europe generally and Germany specifically have far less permissive free speech traditions than the US. Yet even Merkel finds this alarming.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 11, 2021
This is great: much-needed historical perspective.
— Paddy Leerssen (@PJLeerssen) January 10, 2021
Talking to journalists I try to emphasize that como has a long history and today's news is rarely as new as it seems. Still its not always easy to come up with the right example on the spot. This is a great run-down. https://t.co/EHRpI2WkRN
Weird that all of these companies are distancing themselves from this but many elected officials are still saying to just let it go and move on. We can’t and shouldn’t https://t.co/kn7kdaKNHt
— Rafranz⁷ (@RafranzDavis) January 11, 2021
Parler was the nation's hottest app. Then the tech giants pulled their support. Now it's fighting for its life.
— Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) January 11, 2021
Here's the full tale on how Parler became the new test case for free speech online.
with @daveyalba:https://t.co/lVX93FCiNW
A lot of people are going to be super unhappy with West Coast high tech as the de facto arbiter of free speech
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 11, 2021
Social media as a domain of conflict, via @peterwsinger
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) January 10, 2021
“The reverberations of Trump’s deplatforming as part of this larger shift will shake out over the long term... it fundamentally alters the playing field... this shift is long overdue.”
https://t.co/byW2QlGSfC
WTF I love Angela Merkel now
— President-Erect Victor (@lordvictor) January 11, 2021
Not really but I'm glad she can see this with a perspective outside the sphere controlled by Google and Facebook mindspaces. https://t.co/b3oQ4hG99M
Social media giants have just begun to realize they run “information warzones” and that “social media is not just a communication space but a conflict space.” https://t.co/GnOCtp9A7Z great @peterwsinger piece for @DefenseOne #CapitolRiot
— Patrick Tucker (@DefTechPat) January 10, 2021
Important list by @jilliancyork of everything pundits are getting wrong about the de-platforming of US extremists. (Lots of ppl out there claim to know what they are talking about bcz they’ve been following the issue in the US only for maybe a few weeks.) https://t.co/OXhm95uVR1
— Rebecca MacKinnon (@rmack) January 10, 2021
Trump going kinda makes Elon Musk the biggest non-entertainment poster on Twitter? Truly everything coming up Elon in 2020
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) January 10, 2021
I am equally impressed with Facebook and Twitter's decision to ban Trump now as Betsy DeVos and Elaine Chao's decision to resign now.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 9, 2021
trump was one of the best posters i've ever seen. rip to a real one.
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) January 8, 2021
Dos this prove Twitter and Facebook are ’publishers’, not ‘platforms’? Neither. You might as well ask if radio is a book or a newspaper. It’s neither - it’s radio. Facebook and Twitter are neither - they’re social networks.
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) January 9, 2021
This piece is an excellent fact check. https://t.co/eTaRC2USr5
— Alex von Tunzelmann (@alexvtunzelmann) January 11, 2021
No, banning Trump does not "set a new precedent" and no, the Q purge isn't "the largest online purge in history" and more: https://t.co/33OHa2hMY3 pic.twitter.com/w6UXPyGg05
— Jillian C. York (@jilliancyork) January 10, 2021
“Facebook and Twitter Suspend Trump, Parler Suspended Everywhere, Context and Culture” – great analysis here via @benthompson https://t.co/m5Iyb8m2GK
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) January 11, 2021
I’ve seen people claim last week was an unprecedented attack on free speech on the Internet. As @jilliancyork points out this is simply not true. Social media sites regularly suspend govt accounts all over the world. Nor can you host ISIS content anywherehttps://t.co/hQ1RsWGEmc pic.twitter.com/vKNJ6jAoEz
— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) January 11, 2021
That's what you would expect from a business.
— Matthew Yglesias ? (@mattyglesias) January 11, 2021
Hotels all have "policies" but obviously when the White House calls up to make travel arrangements for the president, they do something different than what's in the policies.
When Germany is concerned about what you're doing, you know you're in big trouble. https://t.co/tOv77S6VQp
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) January 11, 2021
This weekend in @GlobeIdeas, @dgolumbia says Trump’s Twitter ban is just the beginning of what's necessary to reimagine the Internet as something that truly enhances democratic values rather than an absolutist view of "free speech." https://t.co/Z4QlgmsEVV
— Brian Bergstein (@BrianBergstein) January 9, 2021
LinkedIn has entered the chat pic.twitter.com/Iz8AktMk3k
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) January 10, 2021
At the end of Trump‘a presidency, the Left, the media, the swamp, the Democrat Party, and Big Tech are all more powerful than they’ve ever been.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 9, 2021
"Problematic" - that's what German Chancellor Angela Merkel thinks about the moves to suspend US President Donald Trump from Twitter and Facebook. Her spokesman explains why: pic.twitter.com/yYquy68o3u
— DW Politics (@dw_politics) January 11, 2021
Suddenly European leaders are concerned about online censorship. https://t.co/pxUPF7lf7Y
— Mike Elgan (@MikeElgan) January 11, 2021
Why does the Trump guy need 'social' media? He'd got a room especially set up to do pressers. He could even answer questions if he wanted to. I'm pretty sure every tv channel would put him on also. He could always try RT.
— Charlie (@abstrusination) January 9, 2021
It is a little worrying to not know how unhinged he is right now.
— Hank Green (@hankgreen) January 10, 2021
This criticism of Twitter from @benthompson I think is right — it's foolish to pretend they're following "rules" when obviously (and correctly!) the CEO is making individualized judgments about the President of the United States. https://t.co/mRh1ZvY5AN pic.twitter.com/OkyqOYFq5x
— Matthew Yglesias ? (@mattyglesias) January 11, 2021
The president desperately wishes he could tweet about this right now...one of this chief foreign leader rivals taking his side. https://t.co/GrmppnaAjf
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 11, 2021
One thing @kevinroose didn’t mention is the international dimension of this power. There are objectively leaders and politicians on twitter who are worse than Donald Trump, who literally call for genocide and hate. But they are left alone because those companies don’t care enough
— Mustapha Hamoui (@Beirutspring) January 10, 2021
Talk about ambivalence: Of course it was the right decision to ban an unstable bully & relentless purveyor of disinformation from Facebook and Twitter. But how in the world did we allow the heads of private corporations to hold this much power in an ostensibly democratic society?
— Alfie Kohn (@alfiekohn) January 8, 2021
US corporations are finally discovering their power! https://t.co/dD7SGnKGB3
— Jez Humble (@jezhumble) January 11, 2021
Germany sees what’s happening in the US as problematic.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 11, 2021
Let that sink in..... https://t.co/oQPhJKx80r
Credit card processor for Trump campaign drops him https://t.co/zJ4FbQ9NsY
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 10, 2021
AFP: Germany's Angela Merkel believes ban on Trump's Twitter account is "problematic" because freedom of opinion should not be determined by online platform bosses
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) January 11, 2021
Angela Merkel disagrees with deplatforming of Trump. I am sympathetic, but circumstances are exceptional:
— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) January 11, 2021
- insurrection was an armed assault on government
- platforms empowered insurrection and feel pressure to limit their legal jeopardy, as more attacks are being planned. https://t.co/gCu9RQ6DIo
‘But what it isn’t is the “largest online purge in history”—not by a long shot. I would suggest that that occurred two years ago, when Twitter kicked off more than a million alleged ISIS accounts with zero transparency and the “freeze peach” galaxy brains didn’t blink.’ https://t.co/mWtlVyqOZF
— Sander Philipse (@sanderphilipse) January 10, 2021
How many of the articles talking about Merkel's statement totally and completely ignore that at the same time Merkel says this, her government is participating in an effort to force internet companies to take down "online harms" within 24 hours? https://t.co/YDLVM5Cagv
— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) January 11, 2021
Just learning of Trump's banning from twitter. Pouring one out for a true poster. Arguably the best that ever lived. Don't agree with him on much but still respect the craft. pic.twitter.com/oImuYZcDbb
— Matt Bruenig (@MattBruenig) January 9, 2021
Of all the recent blows to Trump, this might be the most inconspicuous and yet one of the most effective ones: Stripe stops processing payments for Trump campaign website.https://t.co/UAAqqCePlP
— John Stanley Hunter (@JohnStanHunter) January 11, 2021
The Night of the Short Fingers saw many of the US's largest tech companies blocking Trump and trumpist platforms like Parler, provoking a storm of punditry about What It All Means for the tech companies to have taken this content moderation step.
— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) January 10, 2021
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She's not infallible like some people seem to think
— Hyde T. Voltyge (@HydeVoltyge) January 11, 2021
Inciting violence doesn't fall under "freedom of opinion," this is a precedent known for a long time in American jurisprudential doctrine under "shouting fire in a crowded theater."
An embarrassing defense from Merkel. https://t.co/t3PigGWszU
This is fantastic and everyone should read it (and, of course, follow and listen to Jillian if you don't already) https://t.co/6qe52fm7xK
— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) January 10, 2021
Stripe boots the Trump campaign. https://t.co/1LxWSyJqI8
— Ken Yeung (@thekenyeung) January 11, 2021
Trump, as a poster, went out in a blaze of ignominious glory. But the trophy for the most blazing ban goes to the guy who did the Chiquita Banana tweet about United Fruit’s longstanding respect for democracy
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) January 9, 2021
Contrary to what GOP politicians disingenuously claim, this is NOT "censorship" or a "free speech" issue. This is the free market at work! This is a private business deciding how it wants to do business! There's no constitutional right to a Parler account! https://t.co/PoOafPHF1G
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) January 10, 2021
Not enough people are talking about this: "Twitter said one of the main reasons for its suspension was a proliferation of posts planning future armed rallies after Trump’s most recent tweets." https://t.co/l0vcLV8E7I
— tae kim (@firstadopter) January 11, 2021
Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump https://t.co/BoqqY6YqXi pic.twitter.com/GQteZCmek4
— New York Post (@nypost) January 11, 2021
Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump https://t.co/jXqdynHptH pic.twitter.com/QhSViR0ZnB
— New York Post (@nypost) January 11, 2021
$36B payments giant Stripe = the latest to cut ties after riots at the Capitol Wednesday
— Kate Rooney (@Kr00ney) January 11, 2021
Stripe will no longer process payments for Trump’s campaign website
Follows moves by Twitter, Shopify, Amazon, Facebook, Marriott, Citi, JPM .. h/t @WSJ https://t.co/U6RALPL0Qo
Looks like Trump should have been more of a #bitcoin fan hahahttps://t.co/SRlOdZPq5I
— Lark Davis (@TheCryptoLark) January 11, 2021
S.F. police prepare for a possible pro-Trump demonstration at Twitter’s headquarters on Monday, days after the company bans President Trump, citing the risk he might incite further violence following last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 10, 2021
via @v_anana: https://t.co/g5x60fdO4P
San Francisco police prepare for possible pro-Trump demonstration at Twitter headquarters on today. https://t.co/tzXwrDo7Gt
— Hotep Jesus (@HotepJesus) January 11, 2021
S.F. police are preparing for a possible pro-Trump demonstration at Twitter’s headquarters today. https://t.co/uEIP66bJpC
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 11, 2021
The fash are rolling into San Francisco tomorrow. #CapitolRiots #bashthefash https://t.co/BSXL8V0HXa
— Diablo Rising Tide (@RTBayArea) January 11, 2021
Don't know how serious this is, but be safe tomorrow, Bay area fam. https://t.co/td96HhbclB
— Septima P. Snark (@DrSubini) January 11, 2021
San Francisco braces for possible pro-Trump demonstration at Twitter headquarters on Monday.
— ?Liz Kim (Lizzy 김혜성) ?? (@zen4ever2us) January 11, 2021
They will not receive the same welcome they did in DC.
???????#TrumpDerangementSyndrome https://t.co/dMAfYlwhBS
Trump’s social media bans are raising new questions on tech regulation https://t.co/Q5IBMRQQ32
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) January 11, 2021
Trump’s social media bans are raising new questions in Europe on tech regulation https://t.co/6Hc3WIJie4
— CNBC (@CNBC) January 11, 2021
* US BIG TECH REGULATION *
— Trading Floor Audio (@TradeFloorAudio) January 11, 2021
Trump social media bans are raising new questions in UK & Europe on tech regulation ... CNBChttps://t.co/ZW85fVcHCf
Trump de-platforming could reshape the internet ... SMHhttps://t.co/O6Nl8xUScQ
Trump’s social media bans are raising new questions in Europe on tech regulation https://t.co/kg2QLQcZ8W
— CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) January 11, 2021
Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump https://t.co/EOQgm3G94W pic.twitter.com/RHWyIwNUcN
— New York Post (@nypost) January 12, 2021
Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump https://t.co/2kuDmDWpzF
— Sanjay Lewis (@Sanjayolewis) January 12, 2021
トランプのTwitter追放に関して、ドイツに続き、フランスのブリュノ・ル・メール金融相も、規制権限は「デジタル寡頭政」ではなく州にあり、テック大企業を民主主義に対する「3つの脅威の1つ」と非難。 https://t.co/OZweMOX4Z5
— kokumօtօ (@__kokumoto) January 11, 2021
ドイツのメルケル首相もトランプ支援か?!
— 日本国沖縄(公式) (@Japan0kinawa) January 12, 2021
『ドイツのメルケル首相は月曜日、スポークスマンのシュテッフェン・ザイバートを通じて、ツイッターのトランプ禁止は問題であり、企業は言論の自由を台無しにすべきではないと述べた』https://t.co/XiQhseckQE