18
Nov
When Twitter was acquired in a high-profile purchase, its new owner promised sweeping reforms aimed at revitalizing a platform that was already widely used by millions users as well as countless professional organizations. However, these changes quickly made the platform for some less than fun and out of step with the twitter community. Policies were implemented without broad user consultation, leading to the perception that the platform was now governed by the whims of one individual rather than a community-driven ethos. Key issues fueling user dissatisfaction included: Content Moderation Controversies: Decisions on what constituted acceptable speech appeared increasingly opaque and…