What are you saying Elon is gonna allow CP on Twitter? C'mon when he says free speech he means one political side is not going to dominate the platform. It doesn't mean he is going to allow violence or anything unlawful. People are taking him too literally when he refers to free speech.
Is it morally right to commandeer the things someone else owns for your benefit? If no, then good I guess we agree. If yes, then cool time to start redistributing the wealth of billionaires and millionaires to the lower and middle class. Guess you’ll be voting for Bernie Sanders and the like from now on.
Based on what? Who decides whether it's right or not?
What has this even got to do with Tim Cook? Apple has simply reduced its advertising. It hasn't banned Twitter, it hasn't censured anything that Twitter has done.
That was about a company such as Apple deciding what it allows on its operating system, not about controlling the narrative. My point was if Murdoch can do what he wants with his own narrative, then why can't Apple?
Where did they do that? I'm pretty sure you made this up #fictiontime, but happy to acknowledge you are right if you can prove it.
Asking Apple to support free speech is also asking them to support hate, racism, homophobia, etc. Where’s the social or economic value on supporting those specific views? There never has been free speech and there never will be so let’s stop pretending that the US has something special worth protecting.
Do you really believe anything Elon is saying? He’s lied about so much already and seems desperate enough to lie about this too.
I….need…attention……..
Apple has cut back on its Twitter advertising, according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk. In a tweet, Musk said that Apple has "mostly stopped" its Twitter ads, asking if Apple hates "free speech."
Musk went on to publish a poll asking if Apple should "publish all censorship actions" taken that impact customers and he began retweeting content from companies that Apple has had moderation discussions with. He also retweeted the 1984 parody video from Epic Games that suggested Apple has an App Store monopoly.
Since Musk took over Twitter, advertisers have been pulling back on Twitter-based ad campaigns because of Musk's approach to moderation and the re-enabling of previously suspended and banned accounts, such as that of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Musk eliminated more than half of Twitter employees over the course of the last few weeks, including many who handled policy creation and content moderation. This has caused issues with advertisers, especially after the bungled launch of the $8 Twitter Blue subscription that included account verification. Twitter users quickly learned they could pay $8 to impersonate high-profile accounts and companies, leading to chaos on the platform.
Last week, nonprofit organization Media Matters released a report suggesting Twitter has lost half of its top 100 advertisers. These advertisers spent $2 billion in 2020 and more than $750 million in 2022, so Twitter is facing notable losses in ad revenue. Companies like AT&T, CNN, Dell, Allstate, DirecTV, HP, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Verizon, General Mills, Volkswagen, Wells Fargo, and others are no longer running Twitter ads.
Musk has attempted to persuade advertisers to remain on the platform, going as far as personally calling the CEOs of some brands, according to Financial Times. Musk has been "berating" companies that have pulled out of Twitter ads, leading some to reduce spending to a bare minimum to "avoid further confrontation" with Musk, who has been championing "free speech" and "civil debate" on the platform.
Apple App Store chief Phil Schiller deactivated his Twitter account following Musk's takeover, a signal that Apple executives are not pleased with the direction that Twitter is heading, which could lead to additional clashes over moderation in the future. Last Friday, Musk commented on Apple's App Store policies, giving some insight into what might happen if content on Twitter grows problematic. Musk has confirmed that Apple is "making moderation demands" and has threatened to "withhold Twitter from its App Store."
Should Twitter get to the point where its lack of moderation causes Apple and Google to remove it from their stores, Musk said that he will "make an alternative phone." He said that it hopes "it does not come to that," but will do so if there is "no other choice."
Article Link: Elon Musk Claims Apple Has 'Mostly Stopped' Offering Ads on Twitter and Is Making Moderation Demands
Sorry to poke my nose here. I think the issue is that most mainstream media is biased and untruthful. It does seem like the left controls the levers of culture (media, music, news, style, social media, film), finance (WEF, black rock, vanguard), and education at all levels. I’m making no judgement here but this would be the root of the argument. Twitter cuts through much of this monopoly and the entrenched interests operating within. Changes to this structure upset those interests and the obviously concerted effort to vilify EM is clearly working.
Apple also banned an App called "Sexy Bikini Fart". I think there are some strong similarities. The precedent is set.
But of course the media you consume is made up of only cold hard truths. 🙄🙄🙄
Murdoch isn't left though. And it's not about left v right (now that you brought it up), it's about political agenda.
Who are you saying is vilifying Elon Musk? Because Apple has been silent about this, we ONLY have Elon saying that Apple has reduced ads and they are considering pulling the app. I'm not sure that they are actually doing it.
Twitter?
No, the media I consume is rife with bias, distortion, and lie. As is yours, and hers, and theirs. That is the point. And that is very much why the mainstream media is working so very hard to scuttle free speech.
My guess is that he’s saddled Twitter with a bunch of bad debt and is steering Twitter toward bankruptcy to rid himself of said bad debt. No deep plan—just money. Poking Apple is just a way to accelerate the process (by causing more advertisers to flee, and if removed from the app store, by tanking Twitter’s user base).
I don't think anyone is actually trying to stop different political views. Trump was banned because he was tweeting actual proven lies. He was trying to manipulate it. Those who provide opinions and thoughts remain on twitter (if they haven't abandoned it).
