Twitter reportedly won't use an algorithm to crack down on white supremacists because some GOP polit

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Twitter reportedly won't use an algorithm to crack down on white supremacists because some GOP politicians could end up getting banned too

Grace Panetta at Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-algorithm-crackdown-white-supremacy-gop-politicians-report-2019-4?utm_source=reddit.com

"SNIP......

A possible algorithm that could allow Twitter to more effectively crack down on Neo-Nazi and white supremacist content could report and suspend accounts of Republican politicians, Vice's tech news site, Motherboard reported.

Twitter has come under intense scrutiny in recent months by critics who say the platform doesn't do enough to crack down on harmful white supremacist rhetoric.

While Twitter used an algorithm to flag ISIS-linked content to all but eliminated ISIS propaganda, a similar algorithm for white nationalism could sweep up content tweeted by conservative figures.

A number of prominent Republicans including President Donald Trump have publicly accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives.

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[uponit7771]

1. Is Twitter connected with facebook? Seems these guys bold face lie a lot

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2. I think the fact that republican politicians read like white supremacist is a more important thing

to get out of it.

[Wounded Bear]

3. That's what I took from that...

If your Twitter feed reads like a white supremacist, perhaps it's time for some self reflection.

[uponit7771]

4. Ah, I didn't read the second headline ... yeah, the Kremlin KKKlan Party is the GOP now. You'll

... get insta-band if you call them the Kremlin KKKlan which is what they are now.

Buncha sellouts

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5. Yes. I could not fit the whole headline into the headline space.