Twitter edits a Trump tweet with fact check

By artappraiser on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 7:05pm |

This is new: Twitter just tagged @realDonaldTrump’s tweets about mail-in voting with a “get the facts” warning that includes a fact check pic.twitter.com/wLhllG92sa
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 26, 2020

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https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1265413258372136960

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“The President of the United States has taken something that does not belong to him — the memory of my dead wife — and perverted it for perceived political gain.

My wife deserves better.”

~TJ Klausutis https://t.co/VD9EPu4jLu
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 27, 2020

POTUS tweeted today wondering whether @JoeNBC had done "such a horrible thing," adding, "I knew him well, far better than most."

Well, I know him better. I worked for him when Lori died. She was my colleague. I went to her funeral.

Please read this letter from Lori's husband. https://t.co/wSiyAYybhq
— Bethany Jenkins (@BethanyJenkins) May 27, 2020

As much as I have appreciated the kindness shown by old friends and colleagues today, I assure you that my family is incredibly blessed and asks only that you pray for Lori’s family tonight. May God also soften the hearts of those who continue to slander this good woman’s memory.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 27, 2020

.@guypbenson Blasts Trump’s Tweets Targeting MSNBC Host @JoeNBC: “This Is Trump At His Worst”#GuyBensonShow #FoxNewsRadio #FoxNews https://t.co/pCqrSDo1TO
— The Guy Benson Show (@GuyBensonShow) May 26, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 1:33am

White House says Trump will sign an executive order "pertaining to social media" tomorrow, but provides no details on what it might say or do.
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) May 27, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:06pm

Trump expected to sign executive order that could threaten punishment against Facebook, Google and Twitter over allegations of political bias https://t.co/R6d6Fk9FMO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:32am

DISTRACT DISTRACT DISTRACT from the chaotic failure to protect the people of this nation and the result: 1000+ dying daily no end in sight.

by NCD on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:39am

Absolutely what's going on. And he's got nothing here, no power. I am interested, though, in how the affected parties react, whether they feed the troll and the distraction or manage a way out.

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:39pm

Chyron across bottom on CNN TV right now: TRUMP SHIFTS TO CULTURE WARS AS 100,000+ DIE IN U.S.

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 3:24pm

Jack the boss tweets tonight, buck stops here:

Fact check: there is someone ultimately accountable for our actions as a company, and that’s me. Please leave our employees out of this. We’ll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally. And we will admit to and own any mistakes we make.
— jack (@jack) May 28, 2020

This does not make us an “arbiter of truth.” Our intention is to connect the dots of conflicting statements and show the information in dispute so people can judge for themselves. More transparency from us is critical so folks can clearly see the why behind our actions.
— jack (@jack) May 28, 2020

Per our Civic Integrity policy (https://t.co/uQ0AoPtoCm), the tweets yesterday may mislead people into thinking they don’t need to register to get a ballot (only registered voters receive ballots). We’re updating the link on @realDonaldTrump’s tweet to make this more clear.
— jack (@jack) May 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 11:07pm

Jack is apparently partly addressing something Zuckerberg said to Fox News:

Talking to Fox News, Zuckerberg knocks Twitter for fact-checking Trump, says private companies shouldn't be “the arbiter of truth” https://t.co/RifPZxwITl
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 11:53pm

Good for Jack.

by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:03am

So the AG is getting into the act. Trump's enforcer going to sue the Media companies. He was there for the signing.
— J. W. (@wolfjon4) May 28, 2020

BREAKING: Trump says he's signing an executive order to limit social media companies legal protections after Twitter began selective fact checks of his posts https://t.co/CbuUTWzxYJ
— Bloomberg (@business) May 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 4:48pm

To the extent that this order survives the inevitable tsunami of legal challenges AND the FCC and FTC actually choose to act on it, it could turn into yet another instance of Trump stepping on his own dick. https://t.co/LY0Ms3qFMl
— Christopher Federico (@ChrisPolPsych) May 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 6:57pm

I am sure somebody smarter than me has noticed this but isn't Trump in danger of cutting off the limb he crouches upon? If I had a company facing a direct executive order to do this or that, I would pull the plug on the whole thing.

Trump without Twitter. Who needs who?

by moat on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:16pm

Twitter places Trump's tweet about Minneapolis behind a notice for 'glorifying violence' after the president deemed protesters 'THUGS' and warned there would be additional violence if looting continued pic.twitter.com/cK8kWoIDJ5
— Jennifer Hassan (@GuinnessKebab) May 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 3:40am

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