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Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for “glorifying violence”

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1061 points danso | 2 comments | 29 May 20 07:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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ikeyany ◴[29 May 20 13:05 UTC] No.23349451[source]▶
People are wondering "How far does this go? How can Twitter say this is not cool, but allow something like violent movies or games? Where's the line?"

The leader of the United States encouraging law enforcement and the military to shoot American citizens for looting, that's the line.

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mc32 ◴[29 May 20 13:24 UTC] No.23349681[source]▶
Well, so do you censor things like Dr Dre’s 187 because it might be interpreted as inciting violence against (corrupt) police? A public figure of renown among fans.
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1. giarc ◴[29 May 20 13:32 UTC] No.23349779[source]▶
I think you could argue the authority level difference between the president and Dr. Dre means something.
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2. mc32 ◴[29 May 20 13:39 UTC] No.23349840[source]▶
You know, the answer is yes and no. Yes the president has more legal authority and perhaps moral authority, and greater reach, but don’t underestimate the authority of people within their circles. Be it a J Gotti ot Suge Knight.