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Category Archives: Twitter
Elon Musk launches hostile bid for Twitter (4-14-22)
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I’m No Longer Shadow-Banned On Twitter
I notice all sorts of right-wingers on Twitter are no longer shadow banned! Check your status. I'm no longer #shadowbanned on Twitter. Thank you, President #Trump! Is he the best or what? pic.twitter.com/WHW23ByQzd — Kevin Michael Grace🏴🇮🇪⚜🇳🇴 (@KMGVictoria) September 3, … Continue reading
Vice: Twitter is “shadow banning” prominent Republicans like the RNC chair and Trump Jr.’s spokesman
Three months before the 2016 election, my website Lukeford.net was removed from Google’s search results. Within two weeks after Trump won, it was restored. In the run-up to the 2016 election, Google suppressed negative news about Hillary’s health, refusing to … Continue reading
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Twitter’s Alt-Right Purge
David Frum writes: Politics remains welcome at Twitter, as its most famous user, the president-elect, can attest. What Twitter is saying is that some and only some speech will be policed, by standards that can only be guessed at in … Continue reading
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Twitter Castrates Chateau Heartiste
From the Chateau: I’m surprised it took this long, given this is the second time around, and given the nature of the unrepentant Realtalk that Chateau lords regularly filtered through the Twatter algorithm and which must have daily assaulted the … Continue reading
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Twitter Blocks Vox Day
Vox Day notes: SJWs never stop harassing. From Blogger’s content policy: “Hate Speech: Our products are platforms for free expression. But we don’t support content that promotes or condones violence against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, … Continue reading
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Twitter suspends Instapundit
Vox Day posts: >If you go to the @instapundit account, this is what you see: Account suspended This account has been suspended. Learn more about why Twitter suspends accounts, or return to your timeline. This is getting crazy. Twitter is … Continue reading
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Mickey Kaus: #HillarysHealth already no longer trending?
Mickey tweets: Sure. Everyone trusts @Twitter. #AllHandsOnDeck Responses: * @twitter It actually never even trended. At what point do we just call it “State Run Media?” * It only trended for a couple hours. Came up late then ended quickly. … Continue reading
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NYT: ‘While Twitter is trying to find a way to reconcile its free speech stance with how women and minorities can be targeted on the service, the company has been clearer about combating terrorism.’
I am confused. Can men not be targeted for abuse on Twitter? Or is it only the pain of women and minorities that counts? Is any criticism of women or minorities “abuse”? New York Times: While Twitter has long championed … Continue reading
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Shadow-Banned By Twitter, Google
If you put my name into the Twitter search function, you won’t find my profile or my tweets (or not at least without a great deal of sleuthing, far beyond the time I’m willing to commit). I’ve been shadow-banned for … Continue reading