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‘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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Respectfully, what you have to do is decide what you think is legitimate discussion and what is hate. This is philosophy and probably not what you expected when you set up twitter. But the problem is: not everything you disagree with is hate. Same wd be true of me. 1/2
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@jack or snone else deciding what "hate" speech is. Let the public square decide-they are extremely good at it.
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Jack Jack Jack free-speech is free speech and free-speech is not negotiable, you are a publicly traded company and if you can’t guarantee the public then its time to be regulated by the government to ensure complete freedom of speech that our Constitution guarantees us
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REMOVE ALL ALGORITHMS. FREE IS FREE. FREE IS FREE FREE IS FREE.
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Remind the users they have a block button. Why ban anybody when you can just block.
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But you only speak with Conservatives over their feigned discrimination while ignoring Liberals Progressives and Resisters. Your system jails or suspends us for reacting to attacks from right wing extremists. We know your Ad Revenue comes from Conservative Owned Corps Sir
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"take full responsibility"pic.twitter.com/7nhLS3xWFn
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Hey,
@jack why am I still shadowbanned? No reason provided. That’s called censorship. If you’re a media company, you can’t do that. If your a publishing company, you must claim what you’ve been and are doing and see how it holds up in court. Which is it?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Follow your own effing 'rules' and ban the worst offender(s).
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What negative consequences??? Has something bad happened due to free speech and exchange of ideas? Don't like the banter? Hit block. What's the big deal? It's even easier than exchanges in the real world where there is no "block" button!
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It's really simple. Just shut up and stop banning people you don't like.
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@jack@Twitter@TwitterOpen@Policy I have learned so much from people that I would otherwise never have met:@jk_rowling@free_equal@SustDev@HMilkFoundation@Mayors4Climate@lonelywhale@Anne_Hidalgo@LondonBreed@PaulPolman@rufusgifford@SustainBrands@Waterpic.twitter.com/8K68k8XVsu
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As a Trump supporter, I love your platform!! Just wished you guys are more vigorous on pedos or psychos wanting to hurt our president then you guys do on Trump supporters by shadow banning.
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Just because people around the world hate Trump doesn't make them either 'pedos' or 'psychos'. And it's "than", not "then".
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I'm saying accounts that Twitter don't ban most of the time.
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