Twitter tackles the free speech conundrum
When Twitter last week removed the blue tick of a writer (Breitbart contributor Milo Yiannopoulos) for breaching its newly created guidelines for speech and conduct on the platform, it pointed the way to a different future for social speech. Anything no longer goes. Protection of and respect for dissent and free speech is one of the key tenets of democracy. It is an important balancing of rights and responsibilities which deserves searching and lengthy debate, even on Twitter.
By Twitter becoming stricter in its guidelines to tackle hostile and offensive behaviour, it in turn has sparked debate whether users are still able to utilise their freedom of speech or if Twitter has become too strict. Graphic video's will also begin to get censored for example the corps of the child on the beach and the IS executions. However, the distinguishing line is still very vague and unclear.
By Twitter becoming stricter in its guidelines to tackle hostile and offensive behaviour, it in turn has sparked debate whether users are still able to utilise their freedom of speech or if Twitter has become too strict. Graphic video's will also begin to get censored for example the corps of the child on the beach and the IS executions. However, the distinguishing line is still very vague and unclear.
The Daily Mail has ended its joint venture with Nine Entertainment and taken full control of its Australian news and entertainment website.e two companies, which described the decision as mutual, announced the joint venture in 2013 with the newsroom opening in Sydney on 1 January 2014. Martin Clarke, the chief executive of the Mail Online’s global operation, said the fast-changing digital market meant 100% ownership was the best model. The Daily Mail Australia has approximately 2 million monthly readers and has operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Taking full control of the Australian business brings it in line with the Daily Mail’s US and UK digital operations, which are wholly owned by DMGT.
By the Daily Mail accumulating this Australian site, it would present Pareto's Law that the minority of producers serve the majority of consumers. Moreover, it would present Marxism as the big companies get bigger and dont allow small business to grow.
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