People are afraid that Twitter may slide into even greater censorship after Parag Agarwal, the new CEO who believes that Twitter does not need to follow the principles of the First Amendment and its content moderation policy. The challenge arises when the political motivation deems someone's voice to be harmful, inflammatory or violence-inducing.
With Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter, concerns have arisen that the social media platform may become even more censored under new CEO Parag. Last year, Parag stated that Twitter does not need to follow the First Amendment in its content moderation policy, leading to fears of censorship on a range of issues.
The speaker talks about the CEO who stood up for Donald Trump when many people were demanding to de-platform him, believing that Trump should stay on the platform because he was the sitting president.
In this podcast, the impact of censorship on social media is analyzed, highlighting the challenges of determining what constitutes harmful speech, inflammatory language, or content which incites violence. The podcast also explores the role of social media in democracy and the challenges of ensuring fair access to information.