Twitter to conduct survey to find out whether politicians should be banned

After some incidents involving world leaders' accounts (ok, it was Trump), some social networks had to take drastic measures, such as suspending profiles and even permanent ban. However, the topic generates discussions regarding the democracia, freedom of expression and hate speech, among others. And to try to address this debate, Twitter will conduct a public survey to understand how to approach politicians' profiles on its network and whether they should be banned if they violate its usage policies.

In your official blog, the social network explained that it wants to “listen to people’s feedback on whether or not they believe leaders should be subject to the same rules as everyone else on Twitter.” In addition, Twitter will consult with human rights experts, civil society organizations and academics to understand what action to take in the case of politicians who use their profiles to spread hate or other inappropriate practices and whether they should be banned.

The survey will begin today (19/3), but will only be available in English at the moment. The official post states that versions in other languages, including Portuguese, should be released to the public soon. Users who want to contribute their opinions will have until April 12, at 21 pm Brasília time, to participate. The company did not explain how the survey will work, but it is likely that there will be a pop-up that can take users to the form.

Another measure that has been adopted by the blue bird's social network is a identification of accounts linked to the government. These profiles are gaining their own seals in countries such as China, France, the United Kingdom and others. The idea is to allow users to be clear that this is a profile of someone in power and to know that this may be a center of official information.

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