Tag: Twitter

"At a time when online mobilizations were one of the few forms of protest available to the public, Twitter was seemingly asked to shield the powerful from criticism," said one campaigner. "That should worry all those who care about accountability."

Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?

His acquisition of Twitter, a powerful opinion platform, as a private company also further cements his power.

"If [Twitter] does not comply with our law there are sanctions—6% of the revenue and, if they continue, banned from operating in Europe."

How a platform operates should not depend upon whether it is owned by a private company or not.

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter helped right-wing populists take power. Can they now help rein them in?

Can you see where we’re headed? Down a slippery slope to where true liberty dies.

Trump uses tweets as a means of keeping his image out in the public without paying a dime.

Trump has come to depend on his Twitter feed as a way to circumvent the press and directly share his unfiltered thoughts with the public.

If they are unwilling to protect the public against powerful lies, they shouldn’t have so much power to spread them to begin with.