Banning QAnon terms, URLs, & coordinated abuse is one of the most significant @Policy decisions in @Twitter’s history. More on it in @TwitterSafety’s thread:
https://twitter.com/twittersafety/status/1285726277719199746?s=21Every company, tech or media, is defined by what it amplifies or bans on its platforms & networks.
https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1285727006936702976
“All accounts, including @verified accounts, will be subject to today’s discoverability restrictions when they are engaged in coordinated behaviors targeting specific individuals or entities”-@Twitter
…but: “candidates & elected officials will not be automatically included.”
…but: “candidates & elected officials will not be automatically included.”
Now @Twitter @Facebook @YouTube all face a bigger challenge as the #COVID19 pandemic worsens: an #infodemic of disinformation & misinformation fanning both anti-mask & anti-vaccination sentiment & conspiracies.
This poses both a public health emergency & national security risk.
This poses both a public health emergency & national security risk.
Reduced public trust in vaccines in the 2 decades is a HUGE problem made worse by the #infodemic & more urgent by the pandemic. Platforms, media, schools, & NGOs should collaborate to mitigate it: wired.com/story/can-a-ke… …but state policies are critical: nytimes.com/2019/03/06/ups… 
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