Veteran producer Mike Medavoy posted he was quitting Twitter after the platform’s “refusal to deal with a known false statement'
The veteran producer and prolific tweeter threw in the towel on the social media platform, citing anger about a Trump tweet: "Twitter has a responsibility to the people who read these tweets."
Twitter took an unprecedented step May 26 when it added a fact-check option to posts by President Donald Trump criticizing the "fraudulent" use of mail-in election ballots. Trump struck back by signing an executive order seeking to limit legal protections for social media. But that dustup isn't why veteran producer and prolific Twitter user Mike Medavoy is throwing in the towel.
On May 26, he posted he was quitting Twitter after the platform’s “refusal to deal with a known false statement about Joe Scarborough,” adding, “it makes me sick.” Medavoy was referring to Trump’s claims regarding the MSNBC host. Trump has repeatedly tweeted conspiracy theories claiming that Scarborough was involved in the death of an intern in his congressional office in 2001.
The current landscape of political discord in the U.S. also saddens Medavoy, he says, as a former Army serviceman. “I am sad about how divided this country is. I lived in China during World War II and the Japanese occupation. America was the dream that everybody had, a united country that also united the world. Much has changed, obviously, but itA version of this story first appeared in the June 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Elmo's Dad Explains Why People Are Protesting in a Way That Educates Both Kids and ParentsElmo's dad Louie taught about the importance of protesting racial injustice during CNN and Sesame Street's town hall on Saturday, June 6.
続きを読む »
A Mom Explained Why She Took Her 2-Year-Old Daughter To ProtestCatch up on all the stories we can't stop talking about from Did You See This?
続きを読む »
Why 'tough guy' policing failsTough guy policing is paradoxical because hostile treatment of protesters creates and escalates the very behavior the police are trying to suppress.
続きを読む »
Why You Feel So Tired While Working from HomeAre you exhausted after logging off from a full workday at home? This could be why:
続きを読む »
Fear, despair, outrage, hope: Athletes open up on why they joined protests“When I look back now, I realize I could’ve been one of those people,” says Miami Dolphins safety Kavon Frazier. “I could’ve been the next hashtag, or one of the earlier hashtags.”
続きを読む »
Why Working From Home Is Tougher Than We ThoughtA new study uncovers some common pitfalls—especially for younger workers.
続きを読む »