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The Internet is (Still) for Porn, with Yoel Roth

Jun 7, 2024
Former head of trust & safety at Twitter, Yoel Roth, discusses adult content rules, EU regulations, and misinformation impacts on Twitter. Topics include Facebook's content challenges, Israel's influence campaigns, Twitch's safety council termination, and balancing user input on platform safety.
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  • Deplatforming reduced misinformation reach on Twitter after January 6th.
  • Israel's alleged influence campaign on US lawmakers emphasized questionable impact.

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Twitter's Approach to QAnon Deplatforming

Twitter implemented policies to combat coordinated harmful activity like QAnon conspiracies. The enforcement of these policies led to the suspension of thousands of accounts. Although some questioned the impact of deplatforming, a Nature study highlighted that it reduced certain misinformation types and deterred some individuals from posting similar content.

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