Links mentioning Mastodon flagged as sensitive on Twitter? (opens in new tab)

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111 pointsmsten3y ago56 comments

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kjksf3y ago· 10 in thread

It no longer does, at least not for me in web Twitter.

Check out for yourself: https://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/160230074530237645...

Do you see a warning label or not? I don't.

Comment below if you see or not.

Update: the difference seems to be logged out or not.

If I'm logged in, I don't see the flag. I see it when not logged in.

dotty-3y ago

You will not see a warning label if you have "Display media that may contain sensitive content" checked.

https://twitter.com/settings/content_you_see

jakelazaroff3y ago

Can confirm. I didn't see a flag. I unchecked that setting and refreshed. Now it's hidden behind a message that says "The following media includes potentially sensitive content."

daanlo3y ago

For me the tweet is hidden behind a message that I need to change my settings to see sensitive content.

warinukraine3y ago

I also see a flag. I'm not logged in or have any cookies, if that matters.

georgeg233y ago

See a sensitive content flag

heinrichhartman3y ago

Not seeing a flag.

post_break3y ago

I see a flag.

Encrust62213y ago

I do see a flag.

milgrim3y ago

I see the flag.

aerovistae3y ago

I see a flag.

pannSun3y ago· 6 in thread

This has been standard operating procedure at Twitter long before Musk: https://reclaimthenet.org/twitter-censors-all-links-to-bitch...

And at Google as well: https://reclaimthenet.org/google-play-bans-bitchute-app/

Edit: And at reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tartaria/comments/ktwypc/warning_re...

pohl3y ago

What's the connection you're making between Mastodon and BitChute? I'm missing it.

eindiran3y ago

I think the idea is that BitChute tries to position itself as an alternative to YouTube, and Google (as the owner of YouTube) is doing its damnedest to prevent people from using the alternative. Replace BitChute with Mastodon and Google/YouTube with Twitter and its a similar pattern.

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pannSun3y ago

Censoring competition/alternatives.

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kgwxd3y ago

Sounds like another bias Musk should look into removing.

cyberphobe3y ago

Seems like censoring a website known for hosting hate speech is a bit different to censoring mastodon

nickthegreek3y ago

the call is coming from inside the house.

EGreg3y ago· 2 in thread

Just another reason why we should have OPEN SOURCE platforms that are hosted on thousands of domains.

Here you can use this to build your own Twitter, complete with video broadcasts peer to peer: https://github.com/Qbix/Platform

CameronNemo3y ago

I wonder how many instances Twitter will be (soft) censoring? New instances can pop up at any moment, does Twitter plan to deplatform all of them, just ones that host objectionable content, or just those that are big enough to notice? This is a game of whack a mole. Good luck swinging that heavy ban hammer, Elon.

jakelazaroff3y ago

It should be relatively easy to detect — Twitter can simply check whether a domain implements ActivityPub when a user tries to submit a link.

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einpoklum3y ago· 2 in thread

Just so you guys know - censorship and bans on Twitter are not at all a thing of the past in the Elon Musk era. There is, of course:

https://twitter.com/JulianAssange

which is still "Account suspended"

but also new suspensions/bans, e.g. left-wing commentator Garland Nixon:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WayOfTheBern/comments/z2depd/garlan...

and additional examples.

colejohnson663y ago

@ElonJet was also limited: https://twitter.com/jxcksweeney/status/1601793874594496512

einpoklum3y ago

For those who don't know what @ElonJet is: It is not a human's account, it is an account where a bot posts locations in the world of Elon Musk's jet (which it gets using publicly-accessible data).

TBH, I believe that bot activity regulation and censorship of people are two distinct issues. Still, the search-shadowbanning of @ElonJet is quite inappropriate.

seydor3y ago· 1 in thread

... for absolutely no reason because twitterers won't go there

kzrdude3y ago

There aren't two tribes here, some people use both and lots are switching right now.

ajross3y ago

Leaving aside discussion of the public dumpster fire going on at Twitter, or the constant shrieking about "free speech", or the weird culture warrior turn its CEO has taken...

I've actually been reasonably pleased with Mastodon. It's got its rough edges for sure, but it's weathered the Twitter expatriation storm better than expected, and lots of folks I follow are mirroring their content there. The Fedifinder tool (fedifinder.glitch.me) is a really quite painless way to update my follow list as people move over.

I don't know whether or not Twitter is going to be "replaced" any time soon, but right now this does have sort of the feel of a Digg moment to me.

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georgeg233y ago

Elon is even going after Wikipedia now for revealing his dark secrets.

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28 comments · 7 top-level

kjksf3y ago· 10 in thread

It no longer does, at least not for me in web Twitter.

Check out for yourself: https://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/160230074530237645...

Do you see a warning label or not? I don't.

Comment below if you see or not.

Update: the difference seems to be logged out or not.

If I'm logged in, I don't see the flag. I see it when not logged in.

dotty-3y ago

You will not see a warning label if you have "Display media that may contain sensitive content" checked.

https://twitter.com/settings/content_you_see

jakelazaroff3y ago

Can confirm. I didn't see a flag. I unchecked that setting and refreshed. Now it's hidden behind a message that says "The following media includes potentially sensitive content."

daanlo3y ago

For me the tweet is hidden behind a message that I need to change my settings to see sensitive content.

warinukraine3y ago

I also see a flag. I'm not logged in or have any cookies, if that matters.

georgeg233y ago

See a sensitive content flag

heinrichhartman3y ago

Not seeing a flag.

post_break3y ago

I see a flag.

Encrust62213y ago

I do see a flag.

milgrim3y ago

I see the flag.

aerovistae3y ago

I see a flag.

pannSun3y ago· 6 in thread

This has been standard operating procedure at Twitter long before Musk: https://reclaimthenet.org/twitter-censors-all-links-to-bitch...

And at Google as well: https://reclaimthenet.org/google-play-bans-bitchute-app/

Edit: And at reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tartaria/comments/ktwypc/warning_re...

pohl3y ago

What's the connection you're making between Mastodon and BitChute? I'm missing it.

eindiran3y ago

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pannSun3y ago

Censoring competition/alternatives.

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kgwxd3y ago

Sounds like another bias Musk should look into removing.

cyberphobe3y ago

Seems like censoring a website known for hosting hate speech is a bit different to censoring mastodon

nickthegreek3y ago

the call is coming from inside the house.

EGreg3y ago· 2 in thread

Just another reason why we should have OPEN SOURCE platforms that are hosted on thousands of domains.

Here you can use this to build your own Twitter, complete with video broadcasts peer to peer: https://github.com/Qbix/Platform

CameronNemo3y ago

jakelazaroff3y ago

It should be relatively easy to detect — Twitter can simply check whether a domain implements ActivityPub when a user tries to submit a link.

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einpoklum3y ago· 2 in thread

Just so you guys know - censorship and bans on Twitter are not at all a thing of the past in the Elon Musk era. There is, of course:

https://twitter.com/JulianAssange

which is still "Account suspended"

but also new suspensions/bans, e.g. left-wing commentator Garland Nixon:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WayOfTheBern/comments/z2depd/garlan...

and additional examples.

colejohnson663y ago

@ElonJet was also limited: https://twitter.com/jxcksweeney/status/1601793874594496512

einpoklum3y ago

For those who don't know what @ElonJet is: It is not a human's account, it is an account where a bot posts locations in the world of Elon Musk's jet (which it gets using publicly-accessible data).

TBH, I believe that bot activity regulation and censorship of people are two distinct issues. Still, the search-shadowbanning of @ElonJet is quite inappropriate.

seydor3y ago· 1 in thread

... for absolutely no reason because twitterers won't go there

kzrdude3y ago

There aren't two tribes here, some people use both and lots are switching right now.

ajross3y ago

Leaving aside discussion of the public dumpster fire going on at Twitter, or the constant shrieking about "free speech", or the weird culture warrior turn its CEO has taken...

I don't know whether or not Twitter is going to be "replaced" any time soon, but right now this does have sort of the feel of a Digg moment to me.

1 more reply

georgeg233y ago

Elon is even going after Wikipedia now for revealing his dark secrets.

1 more reply

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