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Yoel Roth is teaching a university course on online trust and safety
It’s an interesting reading list, and given the huge amount of assigned reading I understand but am amazed by the quantity of Chapters 2 & 3 Only instruction.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kkkUVnGrUrm__9tIm7UDl0YRKRL9KYKIzRb6ETT3rtI/edit?usp=drivesdk
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A really great read in @atrupar’s Public Notice about gutting the Twitter election team. Thor Benson talks with Yoel Roth—half of that team—about its inevitable erosion to democracy in the U.S.
“Lessons that the company learned robustly after 2016 are no longer part of its playbook for dealing with elections. That’s a major risk going forward.”
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/yoel-roth-interview-twitter-elon-musk-elections
#Elections #America #Propaganda #Fascism #PublicNotice #News #YoelRoth
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A really great read in @atrupar’s Public Notice about gutting the Twitter election team. Thor Benson talks with Yoel Roth—half of that team—about its inevitable erosion to democracy in the U.S.
“Lessons that the company learned robustly after 2016 are no longer part of its playbook for dealing with elections. That’s a major risk going forward.”
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/yoel-roth-interview-twitter-elon-musk-elections
#Elections #America #Propaganda #Fascism #PublicNotice #News #YoelRoth
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A really great read in @atrupar’s Public Notice about gutting the Twitter election team. Thor Benson talks with Yoel Roth—half of that team—about its inevitable erosion to democracy in the U.S.
“Lessons that the company learned robustly after 2016 are no longer part of its playbook for dealing with elections. That’s a major risk going forward.”
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/yoel-roth-interview-twitter-elon-musk-elections
#Elections #America #Propaganda #Fascism #PublicNotice #News #YoelRoth
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A really great read in @atrupar’s Public Notice about gutting the Twitter election team. Thor Benson talks with Yoel Roth—half of that team—about its inevitable erosion to democracy in the U.S.
“Lessons that the company learned robustly after 2016 are no longer part of its playbook for dealing with elections. That’s a major risk going forward.”
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/yoel-roth-interview-twitter-elon-musk-elections
#Elections #America #Propaganda #Fascism #PublicNotice #News #YoelRoth
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A really great read in @atrupar’s Public Notice about gutting the Twitter election team. Thor Benson talks with Yoel Roth—half of that team—about its inevitable erosion to democracy in the U.S.
“Lessons that the company learned robustly after 2016 are no longer part of its playbook for dealing with elections. That’s a major risk going forward.”
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/yoel-roth-interview-twitter-elon-musk-elections
#Elections #America #Propaganda #Fascism #PublicNotice #News #YoelRoth
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I saw the video of #yoelroth at #code2023 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8&pp=ygUJeW9lbCByb3Ro
...followed by #x #ceo #LindaYaccarino at Code '23.
...and all I can say is that she seems evasive, if not detached, from reality.
She was repeatedly asked by an interviewer she initially addressed as a long time friend to provide a REALLY common, standard metric for social media usage, and waffled on it. She wants people to deny factual data, studies, and their own experience with hate and censorship on X.
Total gaslighting. -
I saw the video of #yoelroth at #code2023 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8&pp=ygUJeW9lbCByb3Ro
...followed by #x #ceo #LindaYaccarino at Code '23.
...and all I can say is that she seems evasive, if not detached, from reality.
She was repeatedly asked by an interviewer she initially addressed as a long time friend to provide a REALLY common, standard metric for social media usage, and waffled on it. She wants people to deny factual data, studies, and their own experience with hate and censorship on X.
Total gaslighting. -
I saw the video of #yoelroth at #code2023 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8&pp=ygUJeW9lbCByb3Ro
...followed by #x #ceo #LindaYaccarino at Code '23.
...and all I can say is that she seems evasive, if not detached, from reality.
She was repeatedly asked by an interviewer she initially addressed as a long time friend to provide a REALLY common, standard metric for social media usage, and waffled on it. She wants people to deny factual data, studies, and their own experience with hate and censorship on X.
Total gaslighting. -
I saw the video of #yoelroth at #code2023 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8&pp=ygUJeW9lbCByb3Ro
...followed by #x #ceo #LindaYaccarino at Code '23.
...and all I can say is that she seems evasive, if not detached, from reality.
She was repeatedly asked by an interviewer she initially addressed as a long time friend to provide a REALLY common, standard metric for social media usage, and waffled on it. She wants people to deny factual data, studies, and their own experience with hate and censorship on X.
Total gaslighting. -
I saw the video of #yoelroth at #code2023 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8&pp=ygUJeW9lbCByb3Ro
...followed by #x #ceo #LindaYaccarino at Code '23.
...and all I can say is that she seems evasive, if not detached, from reality.
She was repeatedly asked by an interviewer she initially addressed as a long time friend to provide a REALLY common, standard metric for social media usage, and waffled on it. She wants people to deny factual data, studies, and their own experience with hate and censorship on X.
Total gaslighting. -
What's really terrible for #lindayaccarino is that, because of the way #elonmusk broke the news that he'd hired her before she had a chance to give notice at NBC, he's closed off the option of leaving. Not to mention that if she does leave, he'll probably doxx her like he did to #yoelRoth. She's trapped, knows it, & you can see that she knows it in her face.
You don't flirt with the devil, you don't accept the devil's job offer. You stay as far away from him as you can. The same goes for #Trump -
What's really terrible for #lindayaccarino is that, because of the way #elonmusk broke the news that he'd hired her before she had a chance to give notice at NBC, he's closed off the option of leaving. Not to mention that if she does leave, he'll probably doxx her like he did to #yoelRoth. She's trapped, knows it, & you can see that she knows it in her face.
You don't flirt with the devil, you don't accept the devil's job offer. You stay as far away from him as you can. The same goes for #Trump -
What's really terrible for #lindayaccarino is that, because of the way #elonmusk broke the news that he'd hired her before she had a chance to give notice at NBC, he's closed off the option of leaving. Not to mention that if she does leave, he'll probably doxx her like he did to #yoelRoth. She's trapped, knows it, & you can see that she knows it in her face.
You don't flirt with the devil, you don't accept the devil's job offer. You stay as far away from him as you can. The same goes for #Trump -
What's really terrible for #lindayaccarino is that, because of the way #elonmusk broke the news that he'd hired her before she had a chance to give notice at NBC, he's closed off the option of leaving. Not to mention that if she does leave, he'll probably doxx her like he did to #yoelRoth. She's trapped, knows it, & you can see that she knows it in her face.
You don't flirt with the devil, you don't accept the devil's job offer. You stay as far away from him as you can. The same goes for #Trump -
#LindaYaccarino was GOING to take questions from the audience until #YoelRoth did his segment. She changed her mind and demanded the microphones be removed from the audience.
She WAS paranoid, and obviously assumed the audience would ambush her. (She expressed as much a few times) OH! And she clearly did NOT know about #ElonMusk's new plan to charge everyone for #Twitter but tried to fake it. She tried to hide herself behind as many corporate buzzwords as she could, like it was an incantation. -
#LindaYaccarino was GOING to take questions from the audience until #YoelRoth did his segment. She changed her mind and demanded the microphones be removed from the audience.
She WAS paranoid, and obviously assumed the audience would ambush her. (She expressed as much a few times) OH! And she clearly did NOT know about #ElonMusk's new plan to charge everyone for #Twitter but tried to fake it. She tried to hide herself behind as many corporate buzzwords as she could, like it was an incantation. -
#LindaYaccarino was GOING to take questions from the audience until #YoelRoth did his segment. She changed her mind and demanded the microphones be removed from the audience.
She WAS paranoid, and obviously assumed the audience would ambush her. (She expressed as much a few times) OH! And she clearly did NOT know about #ElonMusk's new plan to charge everyone for #Twitter but tried to fake it. She tried to hide herself behind as many corporate buzzwords as she could, like it was an incantation. -
#LindaYaccarino was GOING to take questions from the audience until #YoelRoth did his segment. She changed her mind and demanded the microphones be removed from the audience.
She WAS paranoid, and obviously assumed the audience would ambush her. (She expressed as much a few times) OH! And she clearly did NOT know about #ElonMusk's new plan to charge everyone for #Twitter but tried to fake it. She tried to hide herself behind as many corporate buzzwords as she could, like it was an incantation. -
So now look at the #YoelRoth interview which was what came 2 hrs before #LindaYaccarino, which is why she was so rattled. She had insisted on the closing spot at Code, and even when she was warned he'd be speaking before her and offered the chance to go on before him instead, she refused, because the closing slot is the most prominent one.
Well, she's sure prominent now but not how she planned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8 #elonmusk #twitter -
So now look at the #YoelRoth interview which was what came 2 hrs before #LindaYaccarino, which is why she was so rattled. She had insisted on the closing spot at Code, and even when she was warned he'd be speaking before her and offered the chance to go on before him instead, she refused, because the closing slot is the most prominent one.
Well, she's sure prominent now but not how she planned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8 #elonmusk #twitter -
So now look at the #YoelRoth interview which was what came 2 hrs before #LindaYaccarino, which is why she was so rattled. She had insisted on the closing spot at Code, and even when she was warned he'd be speaking before her and offered the chance to go on before him instead, she refused, because the closing slot is the most prominent one.
Well, she's sure prominent now but not how she planned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8 #elonmusk #twitter -
So now look at the #YoelRoth interview which was what came 2 hrs before #LindaYaccarino, which is why she was so rattled. She had insisted on the closing spot at Code, and even when she was warned he'd be speaking before her and offered the chance to go on before him instead, she refused, because the closing slot is the most prominent one.
Well, she's sure prominent now but not how she planned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XoUUYeZD8 #elonmusk #twitter -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth #cyberterrorism
*WATCH(16min)MSNBC:
'Elon Musk tried to intimidate me into silence.' Former Twitter exec speaks out"Twitter’s former Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth resigned just weeks after Elon Musk took over the platform, citing his disagreements with its new policies. Soon after, Musk attacked Roth online and led his army of internet trolls in a smear campaign that spread like wildfire. Yoel Roth joins Meh..."
https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-elon-musk-tried-to-intimidate-me-into-silence-former-twitter-exec-speaks-out-194011205753 -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth #cyberterrorism
*WATCH(16min)MSNBC:
'Elon Musk tried to intimidate me into silence.' Former Twitter exec speaks out"Twitter’s former Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth resigned just weeks after Elon Musk took over the platform, citing his disagreements with its new policies. Soon after, Musk attacked Roth online and led his army of internet trolls in a smear campaign that spread like wildfire. Yoel Roth joins Meh..."
https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-elon-musk-tried-to-intimidate-me-into-silence-former-twitter-exec-speaks-out-194011205753 -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth #cyberterrorism
*WATCH(16min)MSNBC:
'Elon Musk tried to intimidate me into silence.' Former Twitter exec speaks out"Twitter’s former Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth resigned just weeks after Elon Musk took over the platform, citing his disagreements with its new policies. Soon after, Musk attacked Roth online and led his army of internet trolls in a smear campaign that spread like wildfire. Yoel Roth joins Meh..."
https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-elon-musk-tried-to-intimidate-me-into-silence-former-twitter-exec-speaks-out-194011205753 -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth #cyberterrorism
*WATCH(16min)MSNBC:
'Elon Musk tried to intimidate me into silence.' Former Twitter exec speaks out"Twitter’s former Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth resigned just weeks after Elon Musk took over the platform, citing his disagreements with its new policies. Soon after, Musk attacked Roth online and led his army of internet trolls in a smear campaign that spread like wildfire. Yoel Roth joins Meh..."
https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-elon-musk-tried-to-intimidate-me-into-silence-former-twitter-exec-speaks-out-194011205753 -
In a candid and insightful discussion, Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at Twitter, shared his reflections on the tumultuous period leading up to and following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform. Roth, who served at Twitter for nearly eight years, spoke with a blend of humour and authority about the challenges he faced and the decisions that ultimately led to his departure.
Roth’s departure from Twitter came shortly after Musk’s takeover, a period he described as his “dream job” turning into a nightmare. He highlighted the overwhelming pressure from above to make impetuous decisions, often against the advice of his team and common sense. One significant turning point was the implementation of the blue verification system, which failed spectacularly as predicted by his team.
Reflecting on his time at Twitter, Roth expressed disappointment in the platform’s trajectory under Musk’s leadership. He initially believed that external factors such as advertisers and regulatory pressures would constrain Musk’s actions. However, he was proven wrong as advertisers fled, and Twitter withdrew from the European disinformation code of practice, making it an easy target for enforcement.
Roth also touched on the broader implications of Musk’s leadership style, which he characterised as dictatorial. He recounted directives that came without rationale, such as product changes and account reinstatements, which signalled a departure from Twitter’s previously rule-governed approach. This shift, he argued, led to a platform that abandoned its own operating principles, resulting in increased disinformation, hate speech, and even the resurgence of ISIS on the platform.
One of the most personal and harrowing aspects of Roth’s experience was the public smear campaign initiated by Musk. Musk mischaracterised Roth’s academic work, suggesting that Roth was responsible for the presence of child sexual abuse on Twitter. This led to a torrent of death threats and forced Roth to sell his home and live in hiding for months. Despite this, Roth emphasised that such tactics are part of a broader strategy to silence critics and deter others from speaking out.
Roth also discussed the chilling effect of lawsuits and Congressional hearings on academics and ex-employees, describing them as tools to stifle debate and intimidate individuals. He warned that these tactics are not just about silencing individuals but are part of a larger effort to control the narrative and suppress dissenting voices.
Looking forward, Roth expressed concerns about the upcoming 2024 election and the potential for misinformation to spread unchecked due to the lack of communication between government agencies and social media platforms. He noted that while some platforms, like TikTok, are investing in trust and safety, others, including Twitter, are pulling back, which could have serious implications for election security.
Despite the challenges, Roth remains hopeful about the future of social media, particularly the emergence of new platforms that could offer better user experiences and safety. He praised the investment in decentralised platforms and the potential for smaller, more manageable online communities.
In his closing remarks, Roth offered advice to Twitter’s current CEO, Linda Yaccarino, urging her to be wary of the risks and to advocate for the platform’s users. He also called on Elon Musk to listen to the experts within Twitter and to make data-driven decisions rather than relying on instinct.
Throughout the discussion, Roth maintained a balance of humour and seriousness, providing a comprehensive and thoughtful critique of Twitter’s current state and offering insights into the complexities of managing a major social media platform in today’s turbulent environment.
https://teasmith.au/resource/yoel-roth-warns-new-x-ceo-about-elon-and-company-status-full-interview/
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Slate Political Gabfest featured #Twitter former #TwitterTrustAndSafety head #YoelRoth talking about the ugly turn X may take if it is allowed to become a "fringe platform" . Roth says 60% of advertisers have left. Audio ID cued up to the part https://pca.st/podcast/c300f540-0c22-012e-fb2d-00163e1b201c
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Slate Political Gabfest featured #Twitter former #TwitterTrustAndSafety head #YoelRoth talking about the ugly turn X may take if it is allowed to become a "fringe platform" . Roth says 60% of advertisers have left. Audio ID cued up to the part https://pca.st/podcast/c300f540-0c22-012e-fb2d-00163e1b201c
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Slate Political Gabfest featured #Twitter former #TwitterTrustAndSafety head #YoelRoth talking about the ugly turn X may take if it is allowed to become a "fringe platform" . Roth says 60% of advertisers have left. Audio ID cued up to the part https://pca.st/podcast/c300f540-0c22-012e-fb2d-00163e1b201c
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Slate Political Gabfest featured #Twitter former #TwitterTrustAndSafety head #YoelRoth talking about the ugly turn X may take if it is allowed to become a "fringe platform" . Roth says 60% of advertisers have left. Audio ID cued up to the part https://pca.st/podcast/c300f540-0c22-012e-fb2d-00163e1b201c
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#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth
"In his essay, Roth revealed that he had to 'upend [his] family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move' while he urged platforms to tackle violent content, harassment and misinformation head-on."HuffPost:
Ex-Twitter Exec Uprooted Family And Lived With Armed Guards After Trump, Musk Attacks"Yoel Roth, the former head of Twitter's trust and safety division, detailed the harassment he'd faced in an essay for The New York Times."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-twitter-executive-hiding-armed-guards-trump-musk-attacks_n_6508a096e4b0fa756c76845c -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth
"In his essay, Roth revealed that he had to 'upend [his] family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move' while he urged platforms to tackle violent content, harassment and misinformation head-on."HuffPost:
Ex-Twitter Exec Uprooted Family And Lived With Armed Guards After Trump, Musk Attacks"Yoel Roth, the former head of Twitter's trust and safety division, detailed the harassment he'd faced in an essay for The New York Times."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-twitter-executive-hiding-armed-guards-trump-musk-attacks_n_6508a096e4b0fa756c76845c -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth
"In his essay, Roth revealed that he had to 'upend [his] family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move' while he urged platforms to tackle violent content, harassment and misinformation head-on."HuffPost:
Ex-Twitter Exec Uprooted Family And Lived With Armed Guards After Trump, Musk Attacks"Yoel Roth, the former head of Twitter's trust and safety division, detailed the harassment he'd faced in an essay for The New York Times."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-twitter-executive-hiding-armed-guards-trump-musk-attacks_n_6508a096e4b0fa756c76845c -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth
"In his essay, Roth revealed that he had to 'upend [his] family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move' while he urged platforms to tackle violent content, harassment and misinformation head-on."HuffPost:
Ex-Twitter Exec Uprooted Family And Lived With Armed Guards After Trump, Musk Attacks"Yoel Roth, the former head of Twitter's trust and safety division, detailed the harassment he'd faced in an essay for The New York Times."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-twitter-executive-hiding-armed-guards-trump-musk-attacks_n_6508a096e4b0fa756c76845c -
#TwitterDown #ElonMusk #YoelRoth
"In his essay, Roth revealed that he had to 'upend [his] family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move' while he urged platforms to tackle violent content, harassment and misinformation head-on."HuffPost:
Ex-Twitter Exec Uprooted Family And Lived With Armed Guards After Trump, Musk Attacks"Yoel Roth, the former head of Twitter's trust and safety division, detailed the harassment he'd faced in an essay for The New York Times."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-twitter-executive-hiding-armed-guards-trump-musk-attacks_n_6508a096e4b0fa756c76845c -
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Former head of #Twitter's Trust and Security, #YoelRoth, tells the story how #TFG and #Elmo ended his normal life:
"Backed by fans...#Trump publicly attacked me. Two years later, following his acquisition of Twitter and after I resigned my role as the company’s head of trust and safety, #ElonMusk added fuel to the fire. I’ve lived with armed guards outside my home and have had to upend my family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move."
https://archive.is/fezfi#selection-467.0-471.202
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Former head of #Twitter's Trust and Security, #YoelRoth, tells the story how #TFG and #Elmo ended his normal life:
"Backed by fans...#Trump publicly attacked me. Two years later, following his acquisition of Twitter and after I resigned my role as the company’s head of trust and safety, #ElonMusk added fuel to the fire. I’ve lived with armed guards outside my home and have had to upend my family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move."
https://archive.is/fezfi#selection-467.0-471.202
*now "#X"
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Former head of #Twitter's Trust and Security, #YoelRoth, tells the story how #TFG and #Elmo ended his normal life:
"Backed by fans...#Trump publicly attacked me. Two years later, following his acquisition of Twitter and after I resigned my role as the company’s head of trust and safety, #ElonMusk added fuel to the fire. I’ve lived with armed guards outside my home and have had to upend my family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move."
https://archive.is/fezfi#selection-467.0-471.202
*now "#X"
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Former head of #Twitter's Trust and Security, #YoelRoth, tells the story how #TFG and #Elmo ended his normal life:
"Backed by fans...#Trump publicly attacked me. Two years later, following his acquisition of Twitter and after I resigned my role as the company’s head of trust and safety, #ElonMusk added fuel to the fire. I’ve lived with armed guards outside my home and have had to upend my family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move."
https://archive.is/fezfi#selection-467.0-471.202
*now "#X"
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Former head of #Twitter's Trust and Security, #YoelRoth, tells the story how #TFG and #Elmo ended his normal life:
"Backed by fans...#Trump publicly attacked me. Two years later, following his acquisition of Twitter and after I resigned my role as the company’s head of trust and safety, #ElonMusk added fuel to the fire. I’ve lived with armed guards outside my home and have had to upend my family, go into hiding for months and repeatedly move."
https://archive.is/fezfi#selection-467.0-471.202
*now "#X"
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i really do not care what #YoelRoth has to say about content moderation, and I honestly have a difficult time feeling much sympathy for what happened with him via the alt right billionaire.
bit of a “leopards eating peoples faces party” situation IMO, after the level of fascist harassment that happened on his watch.
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i really do not care what #YoelRoth has to say about content moderation, and I honestly have a difficult time feeling much sympathy for what happened with him via the alt right billionaire.
bit of a “leopards eating peoples faces party” situation IMO, after the level of fascist harassment that happened on his watch.
