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ComfortWeasel t1_j1enpdh wrote

Reply to comment by ColeBane in Content from sources with a right-leaning ideological slant gain more visibility on Twitter, an advantage in the attention economy that social media creates by marketrent

Maybe check out the Twitter files. They were right.

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eazyirl t1_j1f96dl wrote

The "Twitter files" showed that prominent right wing accounts were flagged as "do not intervene" and required special intervention from executives in response to violations of the TOS. In short, they were given special treatment to allow them to break rules without recourse.

On top of that, both independent and internal Twitter research has consistently showed that right wing accounts and content were more often given algorithmic preference (boosted), which you might know is the opposite of suppression.

Unfortunately for everyone, the information Elon released in his co-called "Twitter Files" is very clearly selective to show only part of the story, as we are given no such information about commensurate left wing accounts from which to draw comparison.

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OrangeJr36 t1_j1ev4fo wrote

They pretty much show the opposite. But that doesn't stop far right media from claiming that people acting reasonably and unbiased is in fact bias against them.

When there's a law or rules in place and you keep getting busted for it, you don't complain about why everyone else that isn't breaking the law isn't getting in trouble. You're the only one in trouble because you're the one who keeps breaking the rules.

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