These two May tweets will be studied for many years. 
Twitter is showing leadership here. Make no mistake, this is not censorship. They’re a private platform and it’s a label. Quite a contrast to the failed leadership at the top of Facebook (and its Instagram).
Here is how it looks on Twitter’s mobile app. This is significant.
In sharp contrast, here is how same statement currently looks on Facebook and Instagram. Facebook’s CEO went out strong yesterday across tv news claiming to differentiate his company in support of free speech. That’s misleading as to what happens when adding a label.
And here is the White House official account now with the same tweet labeled serving a notice from Twitter. It's hard to believe Twitter isn't on strong legal ground to do this. That said, the other tech platforms should be supporting Twitter in this right.
Speaking of which, let's get back to Facebook CEO. Rather than spend airtime arguing why he doesn't want to label the same post (this is his right), it would show actual leadership and spine if he made a statement focused on Twitter's same and equal right to do what it is doing.
inside this super interesting timeline on Twitter's moves this week, there is a critical distinction between Twitter and Facebook. These sort of church/state org and influence decisions are how trust is built destroyed. onezero.medium.com/inside-twitter…
WSJ had an extensive front page story this week by @JeffHorwitz @dseetharaman on Facebook's possible process failures and how its controversial chief lobbyist has played an outsized role the past few years. Thread here->
Dear Chief Marketing Officers:
*$80B in investment last year on platforms which allow our President to threaten violence against our own citizens over official channels.
*Twitter is showing great courage.
*Facebook is not and 99% funded by you.
Please make some phone calls.
*$80B in investment last year on platforms which allow our President to threaten violence against our own citizens over official channels.
*Twitter is showing great courage.
*Facebook is not and 99% funded by you.
Please make some phone calls.
