Twitter Bans Two Kremlin-Backed News Outlets From Advertising

[demmiblue]

Source: NYT

Twitter will ban Russia Today and Sputnik, the two Kremlin-backed international news outlets, from advertising on its platform, a company official said on Thursday.

The decision marks one of the most aggressive moves by an American social media company against the Russian outlets, which United States intelligence officials have linked to a wide-ranging Kremlin effort, both covert and overt, to disrupt the 2016 presidential election.

Twitter’s ban comes as United States authorities are pressuring Russia Today to register as a foreign agent under a World War II-era law intended to stop Nazi propaganda.

“We did not come to this decision lightly, and are taking this step now as part of our ongoing commitment to help protect the integrity of the user experience on Twitter,” Twitter said in a blog post announcing the ban.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/technology/twitter-russia-today-sputnik.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[Initech]

1. Well hey it's a step in the right direction!

[RhodeIslandOne]

2. Oh no, not RT!

Some here will mourn....

[emulatorloo]

3. Oh twitter is so darn cute. Too little to late, assholes.

[Wwcd]

4. Then there's THIS: RT Collusion with Twitter messaging

Eric Garland
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
Blast helmets on...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNEfv_MVoAE53gy?format=jpg

Yo, did Twitter actually pitch RT on..."unbiased?" And..."an edge?" 🤔

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNEf5B9UIAEUPan?format=jpg

https://mobile.twitter.com/ericgarland/status/923554317029855238

Replying to @ericgarland
It appears @Jack @Twitter was pitching ad packages to an arm of the Russian government during the 2016 elections.

Replying to @ericgarland
Russia only had one goal in 2016 election. Discord. Far and wide. Pushed all buttons, played all sides. It paid off.

Who said RT was't dirty?
They gave us Trump. They aided in the overthrow of the US Govt.

Remind you, THIS was way back in March, 2014
Russia Today news anchor Liz Wahl resigns live on air over Ukraine crisis
US-based Wahl said she could not work for a network that 'whitewashed' the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin

Veering off script, Wahl said: "I cannot be part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashes the actions of Putin. I'm proud to be an American and believe in disseminating the truth, and that is why, after this newscast, I'm resigning."
( This article is 3 years old. YES, RT HAS BEEN THE VOICE OF PUTIN FOR 3 YRS)
Rory Carroll in Los Angeles @rorycarroll72
Wednesday 5 March 2014)


At least there was ONE person who stood her ground & refused to be part of the messaging coup driven by Vladimer Putin's hatred of the US Constitution.

Others could have followed her lead, but chose to exploit the opportunity, they all had a choice.

@ericgarland
There we go.
Fuck any dirt bag left who talks them up or has a satirical comedy show on there. They're using you.

[orangecrush]

5. about time

I wonder how Putin will try to work around this?

[meow2u3]

6. It's only a matter of time

before Putin launches a new propaganda outlet to deceive the American people. The russkies will just call it by another name and they'll think they can get away with it--unless Twitter IP bans them.

[orangecrush]

7. I agree

Let's hope the ban happens.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

8. Buy into Sinclair Broadcasting...

... and no, I am not privy to any insider information.

[canetoad]

10. This is Russia we're talking about

Those same folks responsible for the dotard being in office.

[canetoad]

12. LMFAO

Conflate much?

[Brother Buzz]

13. The US government isn't doing the censoring

Twitter is still in the private sector, baby!

Think about it.

[NYC Liberal]

14. Twitter is a private company, not the government.

People are banned every single day for violating their terms of service.

Who’s next? More state-backed propaganda organs, hopefully. And Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and anyone else who spreads hate, racism, bigotry, or harasses other people.

[NYC Liberal]

17. I believe in free speech, including the right to exclude whomever I choose from my private website.

I have no problem with being banned from FreeRepublic or Stormfront for not being a right winger or a white supremacist.

That has nothing to do with free speech.

Thousands of people get banned from Twitter every day for various reasons. There is a terms of service to which you AGREE when you sign up. Advertising has its own terms of service which I’m going to assume is stricter than the general user one.