{"id":31899,"date":"2018-03-04T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=31899"},"modified":"2018-03-04T12:09:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:09:52","slug":"kim-dotcom-proposes-twitter-alternative-over-censorship-of-seth-rich-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=31899","title":{"rendered":"Kim Dotcom proposes Twitter alternative over ‘censorship of Seth Rich tweets’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kim Dotcom proposes Twitter alternative over ‘censorship of Seth Rich tweets’<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Kim Dotcom has called on Twitter to stop ‘censoring’ tweets, saying he\u2019ll create an alternative to the social network if it continues. Dotcom told RT he believes Twitter is targeting tweets about late DNC staffer Seth Rich.<\/div>\n
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Tweeting early Saturday, the Megaupload founder urged Twitter\u2019s Jack Dorsey to \u201cstop messing with our free speech\u201d<\/em> and warning that if Dotcom creates an alternative platform, \u201cTwitter could be toast within a year\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

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If you keep messing with our free speech @<\/span>jack<\/span><\/a> I will build a team to create a Twitter alternative, without censorship. Twitter could be toast within a year. I hear you\u2019re hurting about the Trump presidency.Don\u2019t let your frustration destroy your business. #<\/span>StopTwitterCensorship<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Dotcom had earlier tweeted at Dorsey to ask why Twitter was preventing retweeting on certain tweets. He shared a screenshot of a notice from Twitter claiming a tweet he wished to retweet was \u201cno longer available\u201d<\/em> despite it still being on the network.<\/p>\n

Other Twitter users wrote that they too had experienced similar issues with retweeting, with some accusing Twitter of \u2018shadowbanning\u2019 certain users. This is when the person is not aware their account\u2019s reach has been limited, but their followers don\u2019t see their tweets or a warning appears over their tweets. Twitter has denied this practice is in place.<\/p>\n

Last year, it \u00a0publicized new anti-abuse measures which limit accounts deemed as abusive so their tweets are only seen by their followers. If a follower retweets their tweet, it doesn\u2019t get shown to others.<\/p>\n

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Hello @<\/span>jack<\/span><\/a>, quick question. How come @<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a> is stopping its users from retweeting certain tweets that are active and haven\u2019t been deleted?\u00a0I wanted to help @<\/span>RealMattCouch<\/span><\/a> to get on the #<\/span>ReasonableDoubt<\/span><\/a> podcast to talk about #<\/span>SethRich<\/span><\/a>. Censorship?<\/p>\n