Twitter's online speech norms were created and shaped by lawyers who were deeply knowledgeable of existing First Amendment case law in the U.S. It feels like journalists now want platforms to intentionally deviate from that: https://harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1598-1670_Online.pdf … https://twitter.com/TonyRomm/status/1029827909987520512 …
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Can people please read the 73-page paper above that describes the history, structure of Twitter, Facebook & YouTube’s moderation practices and legal evolution before engaging in a “You’re supporting censorship!” “Twitter isn’t the government and can do whatever it wants” debate!
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
Unsure if sarcastic, but asking folks on the platform known for short-takes only to "... read the 73-page paper..." is probably not gonna work. You're right that we need different framing.
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Replying to @ben_mathes
What if ambiguous sarcasm is my specialty?
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