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posted by mrpg on Tuesday December 19 2017, @10:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the new-rules dept.

As reported by The Huffington Post:

New rules implemented on Twitter Monday have led to the suspensions of accounts belonging to prominent neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other far-right extremists.

[...] "You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people," states Twitter's rule for "violent extremist groups," which went into effect Monday.

"This includes, but is not limited to, threatening or promoting terrorism," the rule continues. "You also may not affiliate with organizations that – whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform – use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes."

[...] The "alt-right ― a loose association of neo-Nazis, white nationalists, assorted racists, fascists, and other far-right elements that has used Twitter for years to organize and recruit ― anticipated today's "purge," with many preparing to make the jump to Gab, a largely rules-free micro-blogging platform used primarily by white nationalists.

Related: Twitter: Our Blue Check Marks Aren't Just About "Verification"


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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by insanumingenium on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:45PM (4 children)

    by insanumingenium (4824) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:45PM (#612061) Journal

    show me on this doll where the inquisition touched you...

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  • (Score: 2) by coolgopher on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:52PM (2 children)

    by coolgopher (1157) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:52PM (#612062)

    Aha! Voodoo* practitioner! To the stake with you!

    *) I actually know very little of the actual religion, I'm relying on TV portrayal here - apologies...

    • (Score: 3, Flamebait) by insanumingenium on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:58PM (1 child)

      by insanumingenium (4824) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:58PM (#612065) Journal

      Burning people at the stake, but being PC about it. Holy shit, perhaps Faux News has been reporting the failure of society correctly.

      • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @03:58AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @03:58AM (#612135)

        But they weighed the same as a duck [youtube.com]! Or was it a Black Swan? Anybody? Rupert?

  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:56PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:56PM (#612064)

    Right in the pussy!