Does The Israel-Hamas Internet War Violate Twitter's Terms of Service? -- The Atlantic
If so, a new way of war may soon meet its end.
We're now in day two of Israel's military offensive in Gaza. AllThingsD's Mike Isaac asks whether the IDF's swaggering taunt to Hamas in the wake of its opening airstrike represented a violation of Twitter's terms of service:
According to Twitter's rulebook, users are not permitted to "publish or post direct, specific threats of violence against others," nor are users allowed to use Twitter "for any unlawful purposes or in furtherance of illegal activities." That includes tweets both foreign and domestic, as Twitter's "international users agree to comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content."
Facebook's ToS cites similar bylaws, telling users not to post content designed to incite violence or hate speech.
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My Comment: I would have to say yes .... but Twitter will not "pull the plug" in view of the fact that many civilians on both sides are using social media like Twitter to keep track on the well of each other. In short .... the social good overcomes any usage of Twitter as a propaganda tool by both sides.
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They should pull the plug! Its a very scary thought when men of military, men who are rulers and figure heads of countries have taken there war to the social networking world. I find it almost more revolting then the acutal situatation over there right now.
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