Difference between revisions of "Censorship on Twitter"
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| − | "The Twitter Rules" can be found in the general section of the help center on Twitter's website. The initial paragraph on this page states that their purpose is to "serve the public conversation," then going on to explain the guidelines put into place to allow everyone an equal opportunity to engage in said conversation. Under the heading entitled "Safety", a list of prohibited topics is given. This list includes: violence, terrorism/violent extremism, child sexual exploitation, abuse/harassment, hateful conduct, perpetrators of violent attacks, suicide or self-harm, sensitive media, and illegal or regulated goods and services. The webpage goes on to also prohibit the publishing of private information, non-consensual nudity, spam, civic integrity, misleading or deceptive identities, manipulated media, and anything that violates a copyright or trademark. <ref>Twitter. (n.d.). ''The Twitter Rules''. Twitter. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules </ref> | + | "The Twitter Rules" can be found in the general section of the help center on Twitter's website. The initial paragraph on this page states that their purpose is to "serve the public conversation," then going on to explain the guidelines put into place to allow everyone an equal opportunity to engage in said conversation. Under the heading entitled "Safety", a list of prohibited topics is given. This list includes: violence, terrorism/violent extremism, child sexual exploitation, abuse/harassment, hateful conduct, perpetrators of violent attacks, suicide or self-harm, sensitive media, and illegal or regulated goods and services. The webpage goes on to also prohibit the publishing of private information, non-consensual nudity, spam, civic integrity, misleading or deceptive identities, manipulated media, and anything that violates a copyright or trademark.<ref>Twitter. (n.d.). ''The Twitter Rules''. Twitter. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules </ref> |
== Banned Users == | == Banned Users == | ||
=== Donald Trump === | === Donald Trump === | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 27 January 2023
Censorship on Twitter involves the various instances of information blockage that occur on the social media service Twitter. Censorship on Twitter includes the censorship of individual people and specific terms as well as censorship dictated by governing bodies. The decision to suspend individuals or the service as a whole can be made on a multitude of grounds, and has historically been a controversial topic.
History
- when twitter was started
- first documented occurrence of censorship
Elon Musk
- other big events
Policy
"The Twitter Rules" can be found in the general section of the help center on Twitter's website. The initial paragraph on this page states that their purpose is to "serve the public conversation," then going on to explain the guidelines put into place to allow everyone an equal opportunity to engage in said conversation. Under the heading entitled "Safety", a list of prohibited topics is given. This list includes: violence, terrorism/violent extremism, child sexual exploitation, abuse/harassment, hateful conduct, perpetrators of violent attacks, suicide or self-harm, sensitive media, and illegal or regulated goods and services. The webpage goes on to also prohibit the publishing of private information, non-consensual nudity, spam, civic integrity, misleading or deceptive identities, manipulated media, and anything that violates a copyright or trademark.[1]
Banned Users
Donald Trump
Kanye West
other notable examples
Algorithmic Censors
Hate Speech Detector
Oppositions
Censorship Responsibilities
Country Requests for Censorship
Countries with a Twitter ban
Elon Musk Unbanning Users
References
- ↑ Twitter. (n.d.). The Twitter Rules. Twitter. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules
