Mike Masnick ✅Dec 16, 2022

Talking to former Twitter trust & safety folks... and they note that *normally* under existing policy, accounts are supposed to get strikes for violating policy, not be immediately permabanned.

Remember how Elon said no content moderation policies have changed?

Well, I'd say... that's changed.

Show threadAlex StamosDec 16, 2022
@mmasnick Yeah, this is the kind of instaban usually reserved for terrorism, CSAM, or state info-ops.
Show threadMike Masnick ✅Dec 16, 2022
@alex well, you know, if you're red pilled enough to believe the deep state corporate media nonsense... then maybe you think it's a state info op? 😂
Show threadAlex Stamos
@mmasnick You run a propaganda platform!
Dec 16, 2022 at 2:35amWeb
Show threadAron RobertsDec 16, 2022

@alex @mmasnick 😉

Steelmanning Musk's (valid) concerns and proposing detailed, constructive solutions? The nerve!