People forget that this is Jack Dorsey’s website. He & his company have rules regarding how and what you post. Break those rules, ku-bye. Also, we’re not his clients, we use this website for free, we are the product he sells to advertisers.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
So next time you complain about being “de-platformed,” well, you knew the rules of the websites innit? Social media is not a democratic space but websites privately owned with their own rules. And again, you’re not a client, you’re a product. You have to follow the rules. Simple.
That being said, there are ethical & in some countries legal standards that social media co’s must follow. These largely have to do with privacy, removing disinfo & hate speech. Otherwise follow the rules & you won’t be de-platformed innit? These companies don’t owe you a thing.
The rule of thumb is: are you using the website for free? Yes. This means you are not a client, but a product. The website makes money through selling ads. The higher the number of users on said platform, the higher the price that you, the product, are sold to advertisers
These days brands take a stand against hate be it racial, gender etc. If a SM platform is perceived to be a host of hate, advertisers will stay away to protect their own brands. How do SM platforms deal with this? Remove your hateful ass so advertisers can happily buy space.
And now many cross tweets. You have free access to a SM platform, it has its rules, follow them. Your free speech isn’t being curtailed, the platform is just letting you know it has no interest in hosting your hate. Tweet @Twitter, @Facebook, @YouTube I don’t make the rules.
In a nutshell and in closing 
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