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Trump’s Twitter ban and the limits of free speech
Conor McLaughlin | January 14, 2021Trump’s recent suspension from social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook raises questions about the limits of free speech in a functioning democracy. The recent move signals that while online platforms welcome debate, when it is accompanied by violence they must draw a line.
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The Twitter war over Dan Andrews
Open Forum | December 24, 2020A QUT study of two interrelated Twitter hashtag campaigns regarding Dan Andrews’ handling of the COVID-19 second wave found the activity was driven by a “small, hyper-partisan core of highly active participants” rather than bot accounts.
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China’s twitter war against the West
Jake Wallis | June 14, 2020The Chinese government deploys propaganda and disinformation against the West to pursue its strategic goals, and Twitter has become a major battleground.