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Twitter to remove 'like' tool in a bid to improve the quality of debate(telegraph.co.uk)

over 4 years ago from John Doe

  • Nic TrentNic Trent, over 4 years ago

    Freedom of speech is a human right and with social media becoming a more prominent way of how we communicate as a species, censorship is a dangerous pathway to go down.

    I wonder how much of this idea was influenced by Kanye. http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/09/kanye-west-is-right-about-social-media-follower-counts.html

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    • Ken Em, over 4 years ago

      Freedom of speech is indeed a right. Being a user of a social media platform is a privilege though. And that privilege can be revoked.

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      • Account deleted over 4 years ago

        Why is this getting downvoted? He's right. A private company has every right not to let you on their platform.

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      • Nic TrentNic Trent, over 4 years ago

        I agree that cyberbullying users should be banned if possible. But as far as specific groups with bad ideas, should discourse of polarizing/disagreeable/wrong ideas take place in public forums or fester in dark corners? Perhaps there are arguments for both, but I believe an open dialogue is healthiest for society.

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