Jack from Twitter doesn't want to suspend Alex Jones,
claiming that he hasn't violated the rules. This is so much malarkey (hat tip to Joe Biden!) and needs to be discussed.
First, lets start by reviewing the
Twitter policies. Here’s some screenshots with highlights. Go see them yourself if you want, too.
So, has Alex broken these? I decided to see what he’s posted over time. I think we’ll find he’s been a bad boy. Let’s start with his harassment of groups of folks based on religion.
And then move on to national origin.
Then, we’ve got some “non-consensual slurs” (whatever that really means). Note that he actually @‘d Megyn while calling her a liar which is one of the lines good ol’ Jack drew in the sand. His link from the David tweet certainly degrades and tries to silence him.
Some tweets that hurt victims of horrible tragedies.
And one horrible, continual lie that actually lead to violence.
Finally, there are two I found that strike me as specifically calling for violence. Take a look for yourself. I added a highlight to the one on the left.
Would a normal user get called out on these tweets? Unlikely. But a media personality, even one who’s trying to defend himself by saying that reasonable people would know he does it for entertainment value, should be held to a higher standard.
The actions folks take as a result of Alex’s misinformation and unhinged attacks must have consequences. That could be warnings, temporary blocks, or, as many companies have decided, bans for continued and unrepentant bad behavior.
So tell us, Jack, what is really going on here? Your explanation holds less water than an environmentally friendly plastic straw. Please don’t take us for idiots and just say, “We like the eyeballs his crazy brings.”
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