Between the string of Mika Brzezinski insults and that WWE/CNN video, Twitter would have a strong case to delete or suspend the president’s account, according to its rules for combating abuse on the platform. For example, Twitter’s policy says users “may not make threats of violence or promote violence” either directly or indirectly. Either way, it’s a violation of Twitter’s policy. For all the controversy provoked by Trump’s tweets, there’s no question that the POTUS’s use of Twitter as his primary communication medium is good for Twitter. But Twitter’s harassment problem goes beyond what the president posts and is harmful to the interests of the company (and society) in the long run.

Source: Sunday Times July 04, 2017 07:41 UTC