If Trump loses, he may refuse to concede. And worse still -- he could use
Twitter to incite violence. But there's one simple measure Twitter could
take: place a delay on Trump's tweets so they can be reviewed first.

The idea is quickly gaining momentum -- let's tell Twitter to act before
it's too late. [ [link removed] ]Take Action!


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John,

The election is 5 days away. If Trump loses, he may refuse to concede. And
worse still -- he could take to Twitter to incite violence as we’ve seen
him do before.

That would be catastrophic. But there’s one simple measure Twitter could
take immediately: place a delay on Trump's tweets so they can be reviewed
first.

This could stop a call to violence going viral before it snowballs, and it
could keep the election and the public safe. The idea is quickly gaining
momentum -- let's tell Twitter to act before it's too late:

[ [link removed] ]Twitter: Delay Trump’s tweets

Tech companies already review Trump’s content, and have even taken down
earlier posts. But it could take several hours before the post is flagged
or removed. Placing a delay would let them act decisively *before* false
and potentially harmful content is shown to the public.

Both Twitter and Facebook have taken several important measures to avoid
election disinformation and violence -- they could easily add this to the
list. And it doesn’t have to only apply to Trump -- they could apply it
for Biden too.

Networks use a delay for live TV -- platforms could do the same. And with
so much at stake, this could be a game-changer to stop Trump's deluge of
lies. But we need everyone’s help to make it happen -- add your name:

[ [link removed] ]Twitter: Delay Trump’s tweets

Our community has been at the forefront of the fight to stop
disinformation and hate speech. Let’s do it again, as we face one of the
greatest threats of our time.



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Rewan, Danny, Olivia, and the team at SumOfUs


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Want to fight online voting misinformation? A new study makes a case
for targeting Trump tweets The Verge, October 5, 2020
[ [link removed] ]Put Trump's Tweets on a Time Delay Wired (Opinion), October 9, 2020

 

 

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