All posts tagged: twitter

The storming of the Capitol is a failure for Twitter and Facebook

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 11th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The fact that Twitter and Facebook closed down Donald Trump’s accounts doesn’t only reveal how arbitrarily their own policies are enforced – it also shows the failure of politicians in regulating them. With two weeks left of Donald Trump’s presidency, what critics have constantly asked for […]

Here’s the Trump fans’ new favorite app – without “censorship”

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 22, 2020. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Censorship. Oppression of opinion. Freedom of speech. The American right does not mince words after Twitter started marking inaccuracies from Donald Trump. As a counterforce, a new wave of radical social networks is emerging – with its own rules that better suit their opinions. Should social […]

Twitter’s headache after Trump leaves

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 9th, 2020. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Polarizing. Accusatory. Seditious. The unfiltered outbursts on Twitter have long been Donald Trump’s main channel of communication. The question for Twitter going forward is not only how to deal with Trump after he loses power – but also the actors who engage in disinformation. Tech companies […]