Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spends $44 billion acquire Twitter with Declared goal of transform social media platform to haven for “freedom of expression.”
there just one problem: The social was the platform down This road was before, and it didn’t end well.
A decade ago, a Twitter executive dubbed the company the “Freedom of Expression Pavilion.” of freedom of speech partyTo affirm its commitment to absolute freedom of expression. later events Put this nickname to the test as repressive regimes crack down on Twitter users in particular in waking up of The “Arab Spring” protests did not last long.
In the United States, a 2014 article by journalist Amanda Hess exposed the constant vile harassment of many people. women faced just for Spread on Twitter or others online forums.
Over the subsequent years, Twitter learned a few things about the consequences of Unsupervised operation largely social a program – one of More importantly, companies generally don’t want View their ads against Violent threats, hate speech that bleeds to incitement, and disinformation aimed at upsetting or undermining elections public health.
“With Musk, his attitude of freedom of expression – just leave everything up – It could happen bad in And of Representative Paul Barrett said: director of Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University. If you stop moderation with Automated systems and human reviews, site like Twitter, in The space of short period of time, you will have a sink.”
Barrett referred to Google outI learned this lesson quickly hard way At major companies like Toyota and Anheuser-Busch have pulled their ads after going forward of YouTube videos produced by extremists in 2015.
Once it was clear just how The conversation was unhealthy, co-founder of Twitter and former CEO Jack Dorsey has spent years trying to improve what he calls “health.” of Conversation on Platform.
The company was an early adopter of ‘Report Abuse’ button after the UK member of parliament Stella Crissy received a shower of rape and death Threats on Platform. The online was abuse result of Tweet looks positive in support of Feminist activist Caroline Criado Perez, who successfully Call for Novelist Jane Austen to appear on British banknote. Chrissy online The harasser has been sent to prison for 18 weeks
Twitter keeps working rules and invested in staff and technology that detects violent threats, harassment, and misinformation that violate its policies. After evidence emerged that Russia used its programs to try to interfere with 2016 US presidential election, social media comp also Has stepped up up their efforts against Political disinformation.
big question
The big question now how far hold who Describes himself as “absolute freedom of expression”, and wants to step up back These systems – and whether users and advertisers would continue to function if he did.
So far, Americans say they more He may be harassed on social media from any thing else online forum with women And people of Reporting color is disproportionate amount of That offend. nearly 80% of Users think that companies are still only doing “fair or bad” work of Dealing with this harassment, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center of adults in the United States last year.
while, terms like “Censorship” and “freedom of expression” have turned into cries of political rallying for Conservatives, frustrated at seeing right-leaning commentators and prominent Republican officials take off off Facebook and Twitter for violating rules.
Musk seems to criticize the permanent ban on Twitter of former US President Donald Trump for messages that tech The company said it helped foment the rebellion on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol last year.
“Many of people it will be super unhappy with West Coast Elevation tech As a de facto ruling of Freedom of Speech,” Musk tweeted days after Trump banned Facebook and Twitter.
Trump’s allies, including allies son Even Donald Trump Jr. has begged for musk buy out company.
“If Elon Musk could send privately people inside space I sure he can design a social network Trump Jr. said in Caption of video posted on Instagram last April.
Kirsten Martin, professor of technology Ethics at the university of Notre Dame said Twitter has consistently worked to be “responsible” social media The company through its moderation system and employment in The area of machine Learning Ethics and in who are they allow to do research on Platform.
The fact That Musk wants to change that, she added he’s suggesting he focus on “Irresponsible social media. “
new social media apps Targeting conservatives, including Trump’s Truth Social, haven’t come close to matching success of Facebook or Twitter. This is due in part to Republican politicians, politicians, and causes already Attracting large audiences on Existing platforms are much better.
that it also Partially due to flood of infections false or violent posts. last year for For example, the right wing social media Parler’s website almost wiped out off The internet when it became clear that rioters used the app to promote violent messages and organize the January 6 siege of The US Capitol Building. Apple and Google banned their app from online storeswhile Amazon stopped providing webHosting Services for Site.
Hold the same regularly social media users who He or his company criticized and sometimes bullied reporters who They wrote critical articles about him or about Tesla. He tweets regularly to reporters who Writing about his company, he sometimes mischaracterizes them work Like “falseor ‘misleading’.
His popular tweets usually send a swarm of for him social media fans directly to the accounts of Reporters to harass them for hours or days.
“I just ban people as a direct insult. in 2020, in response to a tweet from a reporter.
Evan Greer, political activist with fight for The future, said lack of musk of experience in effective moderation social media platform will be problem if he successfully Takes over company.
“So we want To protect freedom of expression onlinethen we can’t live in a world Where is the richest person on Earth can just purchase platform this millions of people Depends on then change rules Jarir said.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spends $44 billion acquire Twitter with Declared goal of transform social media platform to haven for “freedom of expression.”
there just one problem: The social was the platform down This road was before, and it didn’t end well.
A decade ago, a Twitter executive dubbed the company the “Freedom of Expression Pavilion.” of freedom of speech partyTo affirm its commitment to absolute freedom of expression. later events Put this nickname to the test as repressive regimes crack down on Twitter users in particular in waking up of The “Arab Spring” protests did not last long.
In the United States, a 2014 article by journalist Amanda Hess exposed the constant vile harassment of many people. women faced just for Spread on Twitter or others online forums.
Over the subsequent years, Twitter learned a few things about the consequences of Unsupervised operation largely social a program – one of More importantly, companies generally don’t want View their ads against Violent threats, hate speech that bleeds to incitement, and disinformation aimed at upsetting or undermining elections public health.
“With Musk, his attitude of freedom of expression – just leave everything up – It could happen bad in And of Representative Paul Barrett said: director of Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University. If you stop moderation with Automated systems and human reviews, site like Twitter, in The space of short period of time, you will have a sink.”
Barrett referred to Google outI learned this lesson quickly hard way At major companies like Toyota and Anheuser-Busch have pulled their ads after going forward of YouTube videos produced by extremists in 2015.
Once it was clear just how The conversation was unhealthy, co-founder of Twitter and former CEO Jack Dorsey has spent years trying to improve what he calls “health.” of Conversation on Platform.
The company was an early adopter of ‘Report Abuse’ button after the UK member of parliament Stella Crissy received a shower of rape and death Threats on Platform. The online was abuse result of Tweet looks positive in support of Feminist activist Caroline Criado Perez, who successfully Call for Novelist Jane Austen to appear on British banknote. Chrissy online The harasser has been sent to prison for 18 weeks
Twitter keeps working rules and invested in staff and technology that detects violent threats, harassment, and misinformation that violate its policies. After evidence emerged that Russia used its programs to try to interfere with 2016 US presidential election, social media comp also Has stepped up up their efforts against Political disinformation.
big question
The big question now how far hold who Describes himself as “absolute freedom of expression”, and wants to step up back These systems – and whether users and advertisers would continue to function if he did.
So far, Americans say they more He may be harassed on social media from any thing else online forum with women And people of Reporting color is disproportionate amount of That offend. nearly 80% of Users think that companies are still only doing “fair or bad” work of Dealing with this harassment, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center of adults in the United States last year.
while, terms like “Censorship” and “freedom of expression” have turned into cries of political rallying for Conservatives, frustrated at seeing right-leaning commentators and prominent Republican officials take off off Facebook and Twitter for violating rules.
Musk seems to criticize the permanent ban on Twitter of former US President Donald Trump for messages that tech The company said it helped foment the rebellion on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol last year.
“Many of people it will be super unhappy with West Coast Elevation tech As a de facto ruling of Freedom of Speech,” Musk tweeted days after Trump banned Facebook and Twitter.
Trump’s allies, including allies son Even Donald Trump Jr. has begged for musk buy out company.
“If Elon Musk could send privately people inside space I sure he can design a social network Trump Jr. said in Caption of video posted on Instagram last April.
Kirsten Martin, professor of technology Ethics at the university of Notre Dame said Twitter has consistently worked to be “responsible” social media The company through its moderation system and employment in The area of machine Learning Ethics and in who are they allow to do research on Platform.
The fact That Musk wants to change that, she added he’s suggesting he focus on “Irresponsible social media. “
new social media apps Targeting conservatives, including Trump’s Truth Social, haven’t come close to matching success of Facebook or Twitter. This is due in part to Republican politicians, politicians, and causes already Attracting large audiences on Existing platforms are much better.
that it also Partially due to flood of infections false or violent posts. last year for For example, the right wing social media Parler’s website almost wiped out off The internet when it became clear that rioters used the app to promote violent messages and organize the January 6 siege of The US Capitol Building. Apple and Google banned their app from online storeswhile Amazon stopped providing webHosting Services for Site.
Hold the same regularly social media users who He or his company criticized and sometimes bullied reporters who They wrote critical articles about him or about Tesla. He tweets regularly to reporters who Writing about his company, he sometimes mischaracterizes them work Like “falseor ‘misleading’.
His popular tweets usually send a swarm of for him social media fans directly to the accounts of Reporters to harass them for hours or days.
“I just ban people as a direct insult. in 2020, in response to a tweet from a reporter.
Evan Greer, political activist with fight for The future, said lack of musk of experience in effective moderation social media platform will be problem if he successfully Takes over company.
“So we want To protect freedom of expression onlinethen we can’t live in a world Where is the richest person on Earth can just purchase platform this millions of people Depends on then change rules Jarir said.