Miriam Elder

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Miriam Elder @MiriamElder

In the wake of the Arab Spring, many people tried to temper the optimism by warning that authoritarian governments would absolutely figure out how to use social media to their advantage — enter troll farms, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 10, 2021

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Miriam Elder @MiriamElder

This thread has gotten a lot of attention and reminds me of early attempts to warn against the tech bro optimism that social media would be an unfettered good that would lead to the inevitable democratization of the world. — PolitiTweet.org

1. I think that the ban of Donald Trump on Twitter is an unacceptable act of censorship (THREAD)

Posted Jan. 10, 2021

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Miriam Elder @MiriamElder

The conversation about the Twitter ban has devolved into "is it good" or "is it bad" when the right question is, was it done in ways that were clear and transparent that cannot be misused/manipulated by even more destructive governments down the line. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 10, 2021