Social media alternative attracts users banned from Twitter
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/17/gab-alt-right-social-media-twitter
Summary:
This article is about a new site called 'Gab' which has segments from Twitter and Reddit combined in to one new thing. This site is like a social media site and it allows users to post updates without any character limitations, with memes, links and gifs. There have only been a few people who can get in as a member, and currently it holds tens of thousands of people on its waiting list. Many of these accounts are people who have been banned from twitter and users are making friends with 'exiles ghosts'. Since the election, Twitter has risen the ban hammer of alt-right accounts who are prominent.
Statistics:
- 10,000 and more users are on the waiting list
Own view:
I believe that it is completely unnecessary to do a ban wave when no actual harassment data has been proved to have happened. The right way is the handle the situation in detail as an uproar from the fan-base will occur and this is something that Twitter can no longer tolerate especially when they go rid of their most successful app known as 'Vine'.
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