Twitter's Jack Dorsey admits internet companies have too much power and praises bitcoin as a model to change that

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Twitter CEO Dorsey admits internet companies have too much power, cites bitcoin as model for change

was the "right decision for Twitter," but admitted that the internet shouldn't be controlled by a handful of private companies.

In a series of 13 tweets, Dorsey said that online speech resulting in real world harm requires action even if a ban on an account is divisive "and sets a precedent I feel is dangerous." He wrote that if a company like Twitter makes a decision that people don't like, they can go elsewhere, creating an inherent check on its power.

 

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So Jack unilaterally decides who gets access on his platform to their first amendment right? That doesn't sound very American to me.... It smells like communism.

All social media including TV station who lie constantly should be punish for promoting trump lie which lead to attack on our democratic system.

If you have that rights to remove people comments, then you should not protected by section 230. Twitter just the same with Global times from CCP China, same mechanism of communism !

Huh?

Because I don't want to be banned I will keep my comments to myself.

im sure King George and Jack Dorsey would have had fun at the Atlantic soiree...

Then why did you do it? You are the one that should be banned by stopping FreeSpeech. I dare anyone to ReTweet this.

jack you must ensure that Trump is imprisoned immediately. Act. NOW.

Freedom of speech moves to hate & becomes prosecutable when it transgresses and/or violates another’s rights.Enough ignorance.If these statements can’t be muzzled by government as it is their mandate then private companies will.Misguided notion of freedom of speech is NOT freedom

When government fails to muzzle hate and misinformation then it is up to private companies to do so. Misinformation is not freedom of speech what it is: libel and defamation. If it can’t be substantiated in court and/or by credible sources. Your opinion just that yours. Keep it.

So, which is it? 🤷‍♂️

Twitter is going to zero thanks to your stupid decision

What about the other 100k ppl he banned this month?

Will be interesting to see what Biden will do about the dominance of big tech over his term. Hopefully we will see some action on this. The zuckerbergs, Dorseys and Bezos’ of this world need reined in!!!

This guy looks like he’s on heroin

Messages should be taken down if they don't pass the smell test, however banning people from the internet may set a precedent and give other countries new ideas of censorship. This action will come back and bite us in the Ass!

Actions speak louder than words. I don’t care what he “says” dude is a tyrant

The thing is you shouldnt have to suspend American president.

CENSORSHIP! Just like communist regimes!

You sir are the problem and your company has slanted to oligarchy whims of its master and your bias political views. Where where you when blm were burning down towns and the house Democrat and senate Democrat leaders were praising the violence? I heard crickets from your company.

jack You are not Government, you just an online business platform , mind your business ,don't interfere politics , its irrelevant to tweeter

No! it should be controlled by us, the elite left, in collusion with a handful of private companies along with our journalist minions whom of course meet the highest journalistic standards as required by law!

Can't have it both ways there bud 🤪

Cunt

Jack Dorsey did right thing, his courage is great. SNS cannot be used as a dirty propaganda, this is criminal. Lie, cheating cannot be allowed in SNS.

The Twitter CEO looks like a drunk begging for $5. What a crp image.

Media/Internet should be REGULATED in a fair and balanced way, so that things are CRISTAL CLEAR...AND NOT CONTROLLED by a couple of billionaires! Probably soon in EU!

Is a violation of free speech who decides who gets to talk and who does not?

You do know jack eats “magic mushrooms” every day right? It’s called micro dosing

“It’s ok for me, but not for thee”

That's why $TWTR tanks.

What a bunch of double speak non-sense he obviously doesn’t believe that

I like this guy's beard. Biden should introduce beard tax.

The Internet is not controlled by a handful of companies. I'm not on facebook, I use other options then google and I don't buy everything on amazon as they don't have the best prices.

I don’t understand why people keep calling public companies private.

Jack looks like he's about to lead the raid on Harper's Ferry.

The internet is vastly bigger than these few sites Log off and explore Learn something new

Now he sound like an idiotoc hypocrite he is🤦

Can someone please ask Dorsey to provide a list of everyone banned during the riots of 2020, since Twitter was among the platforms used to incite violence? If only we had an objective and curious media.

A US president shouldn’t be using personal accounts on private internet platforms in real-time to announce govt. policies or issues anyway. (Non-govt platform) That is the real issue. Remember WH press releasees on TV & website are still options... js

$TWTR lost 5B

'Viewpoints in any way threatening to Nazi beliefs or to the regime were censored or eliminated from all media.' The liberal ran social media has been censoring news just like the Nazi's.

Yeah if it was ruled by the people he would have been kicked off the internet years ago

All social media should be banned, too many people dont know how to act properly

The same people that condemn Twitter for banning Trump would have criticized them for banning Hitler or Mussolini.

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OK, look who's talking!

Dorsey's a narcissistic psycho.

Internet is dead. hope blockchain will put these private entity out of business.

Basically, contradicting himself...

You think Jack Dorsey that was foolish mistake no matter who it was

Mr Dorsey is wrong. We do not have to agree with things put on the internet

The real problem is not the Constitution, freedom of speech, the internet. Real problem is the 'custodians' we have at Capitol hill, for the last 12yrs. Good democracy doesn't make good politicians. Only good politicians make good democracy. Congress is far from good JoeBiden

Double speak Jack = gitmo

jack the hypocrite.

Thats the sense of humor I like 🤣

I voted for trump and I actually agree with the ban.he is solely responsible for the events on 6th.

With all due respect to Dorsey ,the glass cup is half full and half empty,

They blanket banned thousands not just Trump. Payback is going to be a bitch.

There must be liability for social media platform in future.

For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’ 2 Chronicles 34:25

I have a question... Didn't he die in episode 8?

It certainly shouldn’t be controlled by any government. It’s fine just the way it is.

It's clear even the social media oligarchs realize they've created a monster and its completely out of control..

hello, inciting riots and getting people killed. It's common sense to ban the fcker. It's not as if the rest of us haven't been ban before. I'm banned from Paypal to Tumblr for bullshit reasons.

Jack is simply saying that he would have preferred the decision to ban the clown-in-chief to come from a third party, ideally public, so to avoid being on the spot light

Bearded satanic dragon jack

I think Jack should move back to America if he wants to use our markets

Makes sense 😳😳

Therefore....? Does nothing.

Well, this happens BECAUSE the internet is basically a free market. Everyone can set up stuff. It's an agnostic protocol. Demanding MORE liberty is contradictive.

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Freedom of Speech is not freedom to hate or misinform what that is, is libellous and defamatory speech which is prosecutable. Understand that it then becomes your right to go directly to jail. And it thus must be governed if not by government then by private companies.

A person’s opinion is just that - THEIR OPINION to be kept to themselves. It isn’t freedom to hate or misinform. It stops being a freedom when it transgresses and/or violates another’s rights or makes unsubstantiated statements that can’t be proven in court or by credible sources

Freedom of Speech does NOT include freedom to misinform - statements that can’t be proven in court or by credible sources. Freedom of Speech isn’t Freedom to hate. It stops being a freedom when it transgresses and/or violates another’s rights - it becomes libellous & defamatory.

Too bad for Twitter controlling free speech. Why do they need to stop Parler the better alternative?

Rip van Dinkle says things too late. Shame on you.

Donald Trump IS still on Twitter. He’s using “zillions” of FAKE Twitter handles. The main one is BannonJohn1946.

Had company that stands up against terrorism and violence needs to be rewarded so I bought all of the social media stocks involved

Funny how conservatives only demand government regulation when they're butthurt. Internet regulation has to be one of the most non-conservative ideas. That would mean a vast expansion of the state's involvement and control over tech.

So, by that logic in non-digital world, a private business kicking a rowdy customer out of their establishment is essentially private companies “controlling the streets”? Duh, is this guy really the CEO of Twitter?

jackoff, ease off your dosage

Suck my taint you usess spinless hairy faced vagina. I'm sure you can find me, if you think you are big enough to stop me. Come tell me to my face you little bitch.

China ban Twitter EU regulates Twitter Twitter ban US President 😂🤣😂🤣

For FOUR years the GOP fed a monster called Donald Trump. Now the monster is out for everyone. Democrats & Republicans must stand firmly against this criminal MAGA movement that is attacking our country. Republicans should NOT continue feeding the monster!

DrPippaM Bullshit, he is destroying Twitter

Government is not doing a good job taking control of big tech

Sure am happy he is finally trying to prevent the next hitler

DrPippaM

Fuk Twitter.

Jesus. 2020 really aged Jack.

Kind of a contradicting statement don’t you think? It’s almost like “I don’t have any narcissistic behaviours” he says whilst looking at himself in the mirror.

I am not American. Fuck America

SHAME. NOTHING WAS CORRECT

Wait is he saying that he knows he's a hypocrite?

The best place for a totalitarian abuser is the prison. Some day. Higher towers fell down.

Banning anyone is not a solution either. Free speech is a constitutional right under the first amendment and any deviation creates a very dangerous precedent to the free world.

jack Twitter should ban RepMaxineWaters & EricHolder ..they incite violence

🤔

The internet should be treated like a public utility. It needs regulation. I know that is anathema to many but remember Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle.' That was a little more than 100 years ago, right, when we decided we had to regulate the food industry for safety. Same thing.

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I don't think so...

The reason for sudden market volatility and temporary instability is Trump's manipulation

'Oh we're abusing our power alright, but we know it's wrong'

Good get.

On what bases ?. The March was stage by BLM and Antifa George Soros puppets .

Digital Jesus has spoken 🤣🤣🤣

Talking about fascism & fundamentalism..Is Twitter going to suspend/block people like Khamenei ...Zarif of Regime of Mullas in Iran ⁉️

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Ummmmmm elastos is exactly that.

Takes a big man to admit his wrong and also propose a solution

Omg 🤮is that a nose ring?!

Duh!!!

building a microblogging platform does not make you a genius of anything

Internet companies, seriously? Isn't this what the Rupert murdoch's of the world have done for decades? Media has too much power because we freely give it. Remember a time when you could say my number isn't listed? Do the same now and read the terms and conditions. stopthelike

I’m confused as to his capitalist identity all of a sudden is backtracking. He is responsible for the power grab. He sold out and didn’t stay to monitor and reprehend them for doing so.

While he censors Twitter LMAO this guy is so two faced it’s insane

Well Fox News has more power and could use some censuring.

As heard on Twitter.

They got the power to manipulate idiots, they got the money, but they dont have the respect

He needs a good Shave.

Canadian talent needs to give a nudge to bluesky ... bruce_croxon jack bitcoin blockchain

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Well, Rasputin, fix it!🙄 Bitcoin? No, thank you!

Jack, 80 mil Americans and hundreds of million around the world will not forget how powerful you are. They will not let it continue for long. Foreign governments will curb you all at once and then you can ask for fairness.

Just talk jack. We think you’re in with China

SandraDunn1955 So Jack Dorsey looks like a 'Game of Thrones' extra...

Actually do a little research and you will find that this can only be done on Ethereum not Bitcoin.

Too much big tech without accountability.... the solution?... even more big tech without accountability 🤔

Well I thought he'd never say it

dansax What news. Bitcoin is in it to win it I think. In a good way.

I remember when I used to contribute to the translation of Twitter to other languages we loved it then, now it is just a dictatorship.

true true

Would move think about an crypto project with governance like Decred or maybe Dash. Governance is an real issue for Bitcoin. With twitter like stuff you want the community to decide.

Finally, someone shill his bag...

HGreenwood He looks like he had been in lockdown for a lot longer than the rest of us. Hope his Spruce Goose flies

maxkeiser jack make the move decentralize Twitter and WalkAway . Lead by example. blockchain IOHK_Charles can u help with this or JoelKatz VitalikButerin ? bitcoin Ethereum ripple xrp WietseWind I'm sure u can. Who will bring up change? ADA cardano

maxkeiser Read the report on Solid, Tim Berners-Lee going to make a new one as his old one is broken....he is the inventor of the world wide web.

maxkeiser lol now we are talking.

Yesterday glennbeck dbongino and StuDoesAmerica were talking about the need to build a “free speech economy”. Satoshi already built it. Glenn, talk to maxkeiser

Yeah , not sure there is a rational for bias based one sided censorship .... but he is in the right direction about the rest ....

Definitely a trap....

Monopoliser in training

Why does he always look like he’s protecting Frodo?

Lot of erroneous tropes on this comment thread keeping everyone poor.

AltcoinDailyio

Shut some accounts and others let slide down...... bias Hypocrites

“cites Bitcoin as model for change” Perhaps one of the most idiotic things I’ve read this week. 🤣😂🤣😂 Arrest jack now.

Except 2% of investors own 95% of all Bitcoin.. that's the very definition of too much power.

He means power going to to those who can get, manipulate, or control the largest holdings of bitcoin, ex, the tech giants.

He looks very sick.

That guy is evil

Bitcoin which is totally centralized by the few fraudsters who took over in 2013. Not surprised Dorsey would promote it, he is part of the racket.

Bees versus honey? Creatively so ...

Truth or Dorsey

Bullish Bitcoin no one can turn you off.

He doesnt give two f's about the ' right thing '...he cares about his bottom line. Much of the right wing hate went on and on and on...it took a near overthrow of govt before he acted. He wants them back on. Hate, fights, and virtiol = $$$ for him.

Hes a visionary but a hostage of the bigger powers I guess. Nevertheless buy btc

Bitcoin would result in peace...

The irony is that if these companies are held liable for the lies and violent threats on the platforms most republicans will be kicked off just like trump was

Bitcoin is a ponsey scheme

Decentralization is going to bring big changes everywhere soon.

Say what you like about Twitter but this guy's heart is in the right place, the polar opposite to Mark Zuckerberg.

The Bitcoin way! 🟠

Pumping his stock and his coins. Both on the way to the shitter.

IvanOnTech

jack, you need to censor all these people spreading false information about Bitcoin

Why do media keep using his homeless photo?

Bitcoin can’t be censored and doesn’t need anyone’s permission to exist.

Bitcoin is the solution for fixing his hell site that deboosts Tweets containing pigs floating in a pool? 🤡

jack Also admits he still looks like a bum.

Nope Bitcoin model is not it, try again.

pierre_rochard Dorsey has been captured by his woke employees. In the short term.

Gee I wonder why?

But now that tech companies do have the power some are using their power to hold Mr Trump accountable when the Rep Party refuses to. I am proud of companies valuing our tax dollars to make the right and logical choice to protect the side of their bread and butter.

He banned Trump to shill his bag

Buy the fucking dip

pierre_rochard

Fix the money, fix the world. bitcoin

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baccali1 Divergence hadi

President Jack send us all a Bitcoin and all is forgiven

What is this guy smoking

This phase of technology is alluring users However the next one would be exploitation and blackmailing after that Glimpse of future could be seen, is change in privacy terms,Facebook's soft threat in accessing mobile phone data of its WhatsApp users 1/2

É um maluco posando de tiranete querendo ser o censor do mundo.

Who’s the homeless guy?

So going from a visible CEO to no CEO?

He just had to low key market bitcoin while he was at it, lol.

China ban Twitter Twitter ban President Trump 😂🤣😂🤣

jack and the mainstream media are unamerican jack twitter msmisevil

1000 people control 40% of bitcoin so no.

What could go wrong with giving no one power?

Imagine that jack tries to sound remorseful and reflective while he pumps bitcoin and this story is being run on the platform whose largest client is Bitcoin - wow no conflict for either of them. People will be fleeced. itsofftofindthewizard whocreatedbitcoin

Oh, this is how the Twitter CEO looks like? He's got a nose hoop 😍? Like for real? I like him.. why am I not working for Twitter already? He's my inspiration...CEO with swag.

So he basically acknowledged he can’t help himself.

Twitter has more power than any other business and that’s why he killed the freedom of speech

Bitcoin and other large-scale digital currencies require an inordinate amount of electrical power to do the calculations. Only gets worse, because the calculations become more computationally intense as it scales up. Not a good idea when we need to decrease our carbon footprint.

Decentralize everything

95% of bitcoin is owned by 2%. Fuck off dorsey.

Suck it you hairy faced vagina.

How much is the paycheck for your job?

THE DOLLAR LOSES 15% PURCHASING POWER EVERY YEAR !!!! DUMP THE DOLLAR AND DEMAND TO BE PAID IN BITCOIN

ewarren , I can - not - wait.

scam ?

That face says he’s been at war with himself about what to do... “Am I saving the world or destroying it? Why is that decision all on me?” The power that all these CEO’s crave ends up taking them out.

C: CRYPTO N: NON-STOP B: BITCOIN C: COVERAGE

And here comes the SEC

Hmmm..... I wonder which payments company run by Jack has been loading up on Bitcoin lately?

Well, there is always Theta.

elonmusk jack VitalikButerin When decentralized Twitter from space?

Who would have ever thought this hippie and his band of buddies would control wheat what we see, what news get shared, what gets promoted etc.. it’s a shame

🤔

LibertariosUru1

Except 95% of all Bitcoin are held by the few Bitcoin whales.....so centralization is good? Or not? Perhaps jack is confused

Puts on twitter !!!!!

Break up these companies or sue for equality

Translation: He owns a load or GarbageCoin and wants to SELL.

Bitcoin is also now a huge part of Square’s strategy. Squares CEO is...oh. Jack.

It’s true what he said

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