Trump blasts Twitter’s Republican ‘shadow banning,’ vows to probe ‘illegal practice’

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President Trump took to Twitter Thursday morning to blast the social media platform over the reported practice of “shadow banning” certain prominent Republicans, restricting their visibility in search results.

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Trump blasts Twitter’s Republican ‘shadow banning,’ vows to probe ‘illegal practice’

By Judson Berger James Rogers, FOX news, July 26, 2018:

President Trump took to Twitter Thursday morning to blast the social media platform over the reported practice of “shadow banning” certain prominent Republicans, restricting their visibility in search results.

In a direct swipe at the platform he’s used to energize and connect with his base since the 2016 campaign, the president vowed to look into what he called the “illegal” practice — though Twitter officials described it as a glitch they are working to fix.

“Twitter ‘SHADOW BANNING’ prominent Republicans. Not good. We will look into this discriminatory and illegal practice at once! Many complaints,” Trump tweeted.

The social media giant came under fire from Republicans after the issue was first reported by Vice News.

Republican Party Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel; several conservative Republican congressmen, including Rep. Devin Nunes; and Andrew Surabian, the spokesman for Donald Trump Jr., all were not appearing in Twitter’s auto-populated drop-down search results.

Vice reported that limiting visibility in results involves the same technique that has been used to diminish the reach of prominent racists on Twitter.

Twitter directed Vice to a May 15 blog post that explained how the platform was clamping down on “troll-like behavior.”

Searches for Republican Reps. Mark Meadows, Jim Jordan and Matt Gaetz were affected by the same issue. Vice noted that top Democrats were not being similarly “shadow banned.”

Gaetz told The Daily Caller News Foundation he is considering filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.

“The notion that social media companies would suppress certain political points of view should concern every American. Twitter owes the public answers to what’s really going on,” McDaniel tweeted.

McDaniel’s account subsequently reappeared in the search results.

Twitter told Fox News that the problem is the result of an algorithmic glitch in the search function that is being fixed.

“To be clear, our behavioral ranking doesn’t make judgements based on political views or the substance of tweets,” tweeted Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour. “Some accounts weren’t being auto-suggested even when people were searching for their specific name. Our usage of the behavior signals within search was causing this to happen & making search results seem inaccurate. We’re making a change today that will improve this.”

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also responded to the furor over the search results. “It suffices to say we have a lot more work to do to earn people’s trust on how we work,” he tweeted.

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Patrick
Patrick
5 years ago

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Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago
Reply to  Patrick

After facebook, twitter , even Google, youtube joins lslamofascist gang to support illegals and jihadis
suppress conservative free speech http://tinyurl.com/lgp28rs

saudi/qatar/OIC own part of twitter, Fox Network, fund CNN, MSNBC , buy out politicians , bureaucrats in education dept to push islam in schools/ colleges. Easiest way to brainwash and takeover country and shutdown free speech !

Roy Jennings
Roy Jennings
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

Its called Globalization. Most Libtards support it without understanding the `end game`.

Patrick
Patrick
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

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Rick Reynolds
Rick Reynolds
5 years ago

Ya that’s just the tip of the iceberg Mr Trump, open a full investigation on Twitter’s hard-Left, pro-Islamic, anti-free speech tactics. Twitter is a cesspool of violating people’s 1st Amend rights. Twitter/FB/Youtube would make George Orwell spin in his grave.

These social media sites are a fascist’s paradise. Anyone that says ‘boo’ about Muslims is silenced, punished, restricted and eventually banned, (esp on Twitter) like the thousands of amazing, pro-freedom, anti-Islamic accounts were. Those accounts need to be reinstated with a full apology and they should be compensated by Twitter/social media.

Dave
Dave
5 years ago
Reply to  Rick Reynolds

business is always evolutionary; the three tech giants need an american RESPECT retro-grooming. Shape up or ship out: we will ship you out for your leftist/fascist b—-shit.
GROW UP- RESPECT OPINION OR DIE AS A PUBLIC ENTITY. This is America! And we respect free speech- including i-slam.

aemoreira1981
aemoreira1981
5 years ago
Reply to  Rick Reynolds

Remind me what there is that is valid for governmental investigation. I’ll wait.

Dave
Dave
5 years ago

My space came and went, so will twitter bec they are too stupid too avoid FB’s mistakes. Screw Twitter and FB, (AND YOU-TUBE) they both need a tsunamic slapdown; teenage tech giants that need a brutal ass-whoppin’- to put them in their place-or follow my space. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT- FOR FREE?

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
5 years ago

It may actually be more difficult than he thinks, as Twitter is a private company (and could theoretically suspend even his account), but I am glad that he cares enough to speak about this. Social media’s overwhelming liberal bias has been going on for far too long.

Steve
Steve
5 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

Congress could rule them a “public platform” and they could no longer hide behind “we are private company” excuse.

Steve
Steve
5 years ago

A glitch that affected only Republican’s….My A$$

John Forbes
John Forbes
5 years ago

LONG OVERDUE! OBAMA/HILLARY were about to end FREE SPEECH in the UK & give C.A.I.R. a free hand to Impose SHARIA.
Tanke on the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD & BOOT C.A.I.R out of the US!

Roy Jennings
Roy Jennings
5 years ago

For decades legacy media and the education system has followed a left wing agenda. Via these mediums, they have brain washed the public into accepting anything outside the parameters of the lefts agenda is extreme and potentially dangerous to future generations. PC is increasing its grip as laws are introduced to further inhibit freedoms and dissent against the left. This is an organised attack on democratic values by the left whose agenda is simple. State control without democratic interference. Take away independent thought and you have control of the people. Just look at Islam.

Mike Kevins
Mike Kevins
5 years ago

How about we just take our business elsewhere. We have enough “investigations” into useless crap now. If President Trump would start using GAB, which is, so far, unfiltered, do you have any idea how many people would dump twitter in a heart beat? All of his followers, and of course, the press will have to switch so they can continue monitoring his rants. Hit them where it hurts! Leave twitter.

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago

Just before midnight, July 27, 2018
From: US Patriot
To: twitter cucks

Dear sirs,
I hate you guys. I hate you so very much!
Signed,
Eric Cartman

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