Technology
Twitter won't act on Trump's racist tweets
San Francisco, July 16
Twitter has said it will not remove US President Donald Trump's controversial tweets telling four Congresswomen to "go back" to their respective home countries.
In a statement given to The Verge late Monday, Twitter said it "won't be treating President Donald Trump's recent tweets telling congresswomen to 'go back' to their supposed home countries as a violation of its hateful conduct policy".
It also means Twitter will not put out a notice on Trump's tweet, as promised earlier this month, even it violates its policies for posting harmful or vicious content.
"We will never be a Socialist or Communist Country. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE! It is your choice, and your choice alone. This is about love for America. Certain people HATE our country...." tweeted Trump.
Trump attacked a group of Congresswomen -- Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) -- by saying they came from "countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" and telling them to "go back" to "the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came".
The tweets invoked racist and xenophobic rhetoric but for Twitter, this was not yet enough to flag off such content.
The four Congresswomen later organized a press conference on Capitol Hill and hit back at Trump.
"This is a president who has openly violated the very value our country aspires to uphold. This is the agenda of white nationalists," Omar said.
"We don't leave the things that we love. We are focused on making it better," Ocasio-Cortez added.
The new Twitter rules apply on accounts belonging to political figures, verified users and verified accounts with more than 100,000 followers.
"In instances where a tweet violates our rules and our review doesn't find that it would be in the public interest to leave it up, we will require the account owner to remove the Tweet. Either way, this notice will make our decision-making clearer," said the company.
In Trump's case, however, Twitter perhaps has some hidden rules not visible to the common users.
In a statement given to The Verge late Monday, Twitter said it "won't be treating President Donald Trump's recent tweets telling congresswomen to 'go back' to their supposed home countries as a violation of its hateful conduct policy".
It also means Twitter will not put out a notice on Trump's tweet, as promised earlier this month, even it violates its policies for posting harmful or vicious content.
"We will never be a Socialist or Communist Country. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE! It is your choice, and your choice alone. This is about love for America. Certain people HATE our country...." tweeted Trump.
Trump attacked a group of Congresswomen -- Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) -- by saying they came from "countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" and telling them to "go back" to "the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came".
The tweets invoked racist and xenophobic rhetoric but for Twitter, this was not yet enough to flag off such content.
The four Congresswomen later organized a press conference on Capitol Hill and hit back at Trump.
"This is a president who has openly violated the very value our country aspires to uphold. This is the agenda of white nationalists," Omar said.
"We don't leave the things that we love. We are focused on making it better," Ocasio-Cortez added.
The new Twitter rules apply on accounts belonging to political figures, verified users and verified accounts with more than 100,000 followers.
"In instances where a tweet violates our rules and our review doesn't find that it would be in the public interest to leave it up, we will require the account owner to remove the Tweet. Either way, this notice will make our decision-making clearer," said the company.
In Trump's case, however, Twitter perhaps has some hidden rules not visible to the common users.
46 minutes ago
PM Modi offers 'One Earth' India's expertise in eradicating poverty, bridging digital divide
4 hours ago
VP Harris to Unveil New Economic Policies to Boost Wealth and Incentives
4 hours ago
Polls Indicate Kamala Harris Closing Gap on Trump as Public Sentiment Improves
5 hours ago
US Envoy Eric Garcetti Highlights Shared Commitment to Cultural Heritage with Return of Antiquities to India
5 hours ago
US Focuses on Strengthening Ties with Sri Lanka, Congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Election Win
5 hours ago
No Ocean Can Distance You from India: PM Modi Tells Indian Diaspora in US
5 hours ago
Trump Declares No Fourth Presidential Run if He Loses 2024 Election
7 hours ago
PM Modi, Kuwaiti Crown Prince discuss ways to add vigour to bilateral ties
7 hours ago
At diaspora event, PM Modi projects India as confident emergent power, accelerator of peace
7 hours ago
Shehnaaz Gill turns heads with striking photoshoot in chic white dress
7 hours ago
‘Laapataa Ladies’, and the legacy of Aamir Khan Productions with India’s official Oscar submissions
7 hours ago
Israel to intensify strikes against Hezbollah: IDF chief
7 hours ago
Kiran Rao on ‘Laapataa Ladies’: Great privilege to be selected from among such amazing Indian films