{"id":43566,"date":"2023-10-20T15:29:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/twitter-gets-political-but-promises-transparency-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:29:30","slug":"twitter-gets-political-but-promises-transparency-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/twitter-gets-political-but-promises-transparency-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter gets political but promises transparency – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twitter has launched a new platform aiming to bring \u201cunprecedented transparency\u201d to its political engagement and where it stands on policy issues.<\/p>\n

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The social media company has been very active politically of late, having campaigned on issues such as internet freedom and online surveillance.<\/p>\n

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It says the new transparency page will cover the \u201cmost critical policy issues facing our users\u201d and clearly display \u201chow and with whom\u201d Twitter is engaging with politically in the US.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs Twitter has become a live, public, and conversational window to world events, we have worked to educate policymakers and civil society organizations about our services and policies and pursued public policies that advance the interests of Twitter and the people who use it,\u201d Twitter public policy manager Tom Tarantino wrote in a blog post.<\/p>\n

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In the announcement, Twitter says it is working \u201caround the clock\u201d on issues such as freedom of expression, online safety, copyright and intellectual property, cybersecurity and disaster response.<\/p>\n

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The new platform will also bring transparency to Twitter\u2019s new US political action committee (PAC), which will soon be making its first contribution.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur PAC is one of the tools Twitter can use to defend and respect the user\u2019s voice,\u201d Tarantino says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cExpanding our involvement in policy debates and the political process is an important aspect of stating our position on issues that affect the interests of our users and the company\u2019s goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Twitter says the PAC will be focusing on candidates who \u201cactively engage\u201d on internet freedom, government surveillance reform, reform of digital privacy protections and reform of patent laws.<\/p>\n

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The announcement solidifies Twitter\u2019s active political involvement, and endeavours to make it clear what issues the social media network thinks are most important for itself and its users.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s currently only available for Twitter\u2019s activities in the US, but apparently it will cover global activities \u201csoon\u201d.<\/p>\n

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