Dan GillmorSep 29, 2023

Dear journalists: By remaining on the deadbird site you are actively supporting a business whose owner in in league with people who want to end our democracy. He's further eviscerated what was left of the team that was trying to keep election information honest (for typically inane Muskish reasons).

Please admit, at least to yourselves, that you're not merely using a handy platform. You are effectively collaborating with him. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/28/elon-fires-half-of-extwitters-election-integrity-team-because-a-manager-liked-a-tweet-calling-him-a-fucking-dipshit/

Elon Fires Half Of ExTwitter’s Election Integrity Team, Because A Manager Liked A Tweet Calling Him A Fucking Dipshit

There is no doubt that it’s not always easy to figure out what social media websites should do about election disinformation. There are those who believe that websites need to very actively remove …

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@dangillmor As a journalist, I can come at it from that perspective, and despite it dying, it's still a source of exposure. Especially with FB's work to bury news because they don't want to pay for it.
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@wxstationexpert I respect that and hope you'll also consider other issues.
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@dangillmor I haven't been on Twitter more than a few minutes in months. But I can see why some are so reluctant to leave. But i agree, they should!