Parker MolloyJan 17, 2023
January 6 committee found that Twitter and other social media companies gave Republicans preferential treatment on social media out of fear of criticism/reprisal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/17/jan6-committee-report-social-media/
What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn’t report

The Jan. 6 committee's 845-page report offered few details of social media's role in the Capitol riot. Transcripts and an unreleased memo shows the committee knew more.

The Washington Post
Show threadRebecca Gellman, with 🤗🤓

@parkermolloy this tracks.

Success rate in reporting transphobes rocketed after Biden was sworn in.

Jan 17, 2023 at 2:46pmWeb
Show threadParker MolloyJan 17, 2023
@GellmanRebecca Sounds extremely anecdotal. I don't think it has anything to do with Biden.
Show threadRebecca Gellman, with 🤗🤓Jan 17, 2023

@parkermolloy maybe.

But there was a definite upturn in success rate.

I commented on it at the time that twitter's policy seemed to have changed.