Twitter has announced new rules governing the behavior of world leaders on its platform, stressing that the world’s most powerful people are “not above our policies entirely,” though suggesting they will be held to lower standards than other users. The new guidelines were announced following demands for the platform to take action against President Donald Trump, who has been accused of inciting violence via his belligerent online behavior. Earlier this month, 2020 candidate Senator Kamala Harris sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calling for Trump’s account to be banned, citing six examples of posts that violated the platform’s rule that users “may not engage in the targeted harassment of someone or incite other people to do so.” The examples included accusations of treason and threats against Rep. Adam Schiff and the whistleblower regarding Trump’s interactions with the Ukrainian president about former vice president Joe Biden. On Tuesday, Twitter set out fresh guidelines as to specific offenses by world leaders that may result in “enforcement action” against them. However, critics have suggested the platform is still failing to address the dangers posed by divisive leaders like Trump. The social media giant explained that dealing with world leaders is “largely… Read full this story
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