Thank you Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, and the committee, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of Twitter to the American people. I look forward to our conversation about the work we’re doing to help protect the integrity of US elections, and elections around the world.
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We weren’t expecting any of this when we created Twitter over 12 years ago. We acknowledge the real-world negative consequences of what happened, and we take full responsibility to fix it. We can’t do this alone, and that’s why this conversation is so important, and why I’m here.
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We‘ve made significant progress recently on tactical solutions like identification of many forms of manipulation intending to artificially amplify information, more transparency around who buys ads and how they are targeted, and challenging suspicious logins and account creation.
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We’ve seen positive results from our work. We‘re now removing over 200% more accounts for violating our policies. We’re identifying and challenging 8-10 million suspicious accounts every week. And we’re thwarting over a half million accounts from logging in to Twitter every day.
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We’ve learned from 2016 and more recently from other nation’s elections how to help protect the integrity of our elections. Better tools, stronger policy, and new partnerships are already in place. We intend to understand the efficacy of these measures to continue to get better.
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But we all have to think a lot bigger, and decades past today. We must ask the question: “what is Twitter incentivizing people to do (or not do), and why?” The answers will lead to tectonic shifts in how Twitter, and our industry, operates. Required changes won’t be fast or easy.
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Today we‘re committing to the people, and this committee, to do that work, and do it openly. We‘re here to contribute to a healthy public square, not compete to have the only one. We know that’s the only way our business thrives, and helps us all defend against these new threats.
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In closing, when I think of our work, I think of my mom and dad in St. Louis, a Democrat and a Republican. For them Twitter has always been a source of joy, learning and connection to something bigger. They’re proud of me, proud of Twitter, and proud of what made it all possible.
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What made it possible was the fact that I was born into a nation built by the people, for the benefit of the people. Where I could work hard to make something happen which was bigger than me. I treasure that, and will do everything in my power to protect it from harm. Thank you.
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how can twitter claim to be free and fair if it is 'aligned' with the interests of a particular country?
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You are lying through your teeth. You censor conservatives
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I'm American, but is Twitter not a global platform?
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I saw the interview where you said you follow a leftist policy The world is not leftist There are other people also why did you silence them? let everyone be free censor pedos, terrorists, scammers etc but please don't kill free speech Life is too short let us live in peace
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This is the problem. Leftists are so clueless about what the nature of Conservatism, they believe their position is one of neutrality.
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They are the most violent of all people all over More people have been killed by them as they forced their agenda And their methods of suppression draws them closer to islam
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Let the best ideas win? Some of us are incapable of sharing our ideas and opinions without passion at times, calling it like we see it, calling out liars less educated folk like me.
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It's not difficult. Stop censoring people. And stop calling it something else
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You deserve to waste away in a gutter
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