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Many Twitter users have reported threats of genocide and the use of weapons of mass destruction by one Twitterati in particular, but Twitter does not think these violate the terms of usage at Twitter. Tweet, at Mashable.
The President of the United States possibly made another threat of nuclear war on Twitter, but the company doesn't seem to think the post breaks any of its rules. Donald Trump boasted on Twitter about how his nuclear button was bigger than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's, and people are calling (again) for the president to be banned from the platform.
Folks on Twitter are asking the platform whether this violates its policy against violent threats. So far the response from Twitter has been in the form of an automated response in which Twitter says Trump's message represents "no violation of the Twitter Rules against abusive behavior."
Mashable checked, just in case:
Twitter confirmed to Mashable that "this Tweet did not violate our terms of service," referencing the Twitter Rules against violent threats and glorification of violence.
"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," the rules state.
So it seems that if you are going to threaten serious "physical harm, death or disease" on Twitter, be sure to include everyone by using nukes, instead of just one individual or group.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by LoRdTAW on Monday January 08 2018, @02:43AM (3 children)
So how would you compare a pudgy ex coke head party boy business man to a black belt ex high ranking KGB agent who is also an avid outdoorsman (basically the Russian James Bond)?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday January 08 2018, @02:55AM (2 children)
More or less like that. It's plenty easy to do without redefining words.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 08 2018, @02:49PM (1 child)
Well the whole alpha concept is pretty flawed from what I hear, modern research found a lot more info on canine social structures. Please enlighten us as to what variation you are referring to.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday January 08 2018, @08:02PM
Let's just go with their defining aspect for simplicity's sake: alphas are dominant. And before some whiny bitch of a beta who doesn't own a dictionary or a vocabulary starts crying, dominant is not the same as domineering.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.