12-01-2018 13:53 via telecoms.com

The social media censorship debate intensifies

Twitter has been accused of ‘shadow banning’ certain types of user, once more calling into question the role of private companies in public censorship.
The accusation comes in the form of a report from Project Veritas, which used hidden cameras to record current and former Twitter employees appearing to confirm and endorse the practice of ‘downranking’ or even ‘shadowbanning’ specific Twitter users if they disapprove of what they’re posting.
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