{"id":9235,"date":"2021-11-30T19:54:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T19:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1374530"},"modified":"2021-11-30T19:54:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T19:54:08","slug":"twitters-new-ceo-faces-irresolvable-tensions-between-free-speech-and-moderation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9235","title":{"rendered":"Twitter\u2019s new CEO faces irresolvable tensions between free speech and moderation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s a new era for Twitter. Jack Dorsey, the platform\u2019s co-founder, has been replaced as CEO<\/a> by Parag Agrawal, the company\u2019s former CTO.<\/p>\n

Dorsey said he\u2019s resigning of his own accord, but rumors are swirling<\/a> that he walked before he was pushed. Regardless, Agrawal had a low profile that may have appealed to Dorsey\u2019s detractors.<\/p>\n

His appointment, however, has sparked debate about one contentious topic: the balance between free speech and content moderation.<\/p>\n

New rules<\/h2>\n

Twitter\u2019s moderation strategy shifted during Dorsey\u2019s stint as CEO. While the company once had a laissez-faire approach, it became more hands-on amid mounting concerns about misinformation and hate speech.<\/p>\n

In recent years, Twitter<\/a> has banned political ads, launched new misinformation warnings, and introduced a controversial \u201chacked materials\u201d label. <\/span>The company also famously fact-checked and then banned former President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dorsey<\/a> defended the move, but expressed unease about \u201cthe power an individual or corporation has over a part of the global public conversation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Having to take these actions fragment the public conversation. They divide us. They limit the potential for clarification, redemption, and learning. And sets a precedent I feel is dangerous: the power an individual or corporation has over a part of the global public conversation.<\/p>\n

\u2014 jack\u26a1\ufe0f (@jack) January 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Agrawal will also have to draw lines between free expression and harmful speech.<\/p>\n

A balancing act<\/h2>\n

The new CEO\u2019s past comments on moderation have already sparked fierce debate.<\/p>\n

In a 2020 interview with MIT Technology Review<\/a>, Agarwal said Twitter focused more on potential harms than arbitrating truth:<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Conservatives and free speech activists warn the comments are a portent of growing censorship. Yet other critics are more concerned about curbing misinformation and hate speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Agarwal\u2019s approach to these tensions will be a defining issue of his tenure as CEO.<\/p>\n

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