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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy letting Trump back on Twitter sets a dangerous precedent:
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It's not just Trump - it's many people who should stay banned like Alex Jones and Roger Stone. Letting them back on would open the floodgates.
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Why letting Trump back on Twitter sets a dangerous precedent: (Original Post)
Initech
May 2022
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spooky3
(38,375 posts)1. I don't think Musk will ever buy Twitter. He's not going to
Agree to the EU requirements, and there are lots of hoops to jump through before then.
usonian
(24,096 posts)2. Bad timing for Elon, the "man without a plan"
Regulators, and politicians of every persuasion are coming after "social media" for failing at the impossible task of "content moderation" of in the case of ZuckerMetaBook, not even trying, beyond the absolute minimum.
He stepped into a snake pit and he ain't Indiana Jones.
And all the above reasons.
Phoenix61
(18,768 posts)3. He opens the door to the nut jobs that have been banned and it
will go the way of MySpace.
Phoenix61
(18,768 posts)4. He opens the door to the nut jobs that have been banned and it
will go the way of MySpace.
