New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal de-prioritizes free speech in favor of addressing ‘harm’, state that his platform is not neutral when it comes to content.
“The kinds of things that we do about this is: Focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed,” he added.
Technology industry insiders say Twitter and Agrawal’s focus on keeping users safe inherently requires de-prioritizing free speech.
“Twitter surveys show users want more safety and privacy, which naturally results in a push back on the free expression norm that led to the 2020 election fraud lies and the Capitol insurrection,” said Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the Chamber of Progress, an advocacy group backed by Big Tech companies such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google.
“Twitter’s approach to content moderation shows experimentation and them grappling with the issues in the hopes of creating a healthier conversation online,” Kovacevich said.
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New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal de-prioritizes free speech in favor of addressing ‘harm’, state that his platform is not neutral when it comes to content.
“Our role is not to be bound by the First Amendment, but our role is to serve a healthy public conversation, and our moves are reflective of things that we believe lead to a healthier public conversation,” Agrawal said.
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“The kinds of things that we do about this is: Focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed,” he added.
Technology industry insiders say Twitter and Agrawal’s focus on keeping users safe inherently requires de-prioritizing free speech.
“Twitter surveys show users want more safety and privacy, which naturally results in a push back on the free expression norm that led to the 2020 election fraud lies and the Capitol insurrection,” said Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the Chamber of Progress, an advocacy group backed by Big Tech companies such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google.
“Twitter’s approach to content moderation shows experimentation and them grappling with the issues in the hopes of creating a healthier conversation online,” Kovacevich said.