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WaPo: Twitter co-founder: I’m sorry if we made Trump’s presidency possible
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:19 pm
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If anyone knows how important Twitter is to Donald Trump, it's the president.
“Without the tweets, I wouldn't be here,” he told the Financial Times last month.
To which Twitter's co-founder says: Sorry about that, world.
Evan Williams, who still sits on the company's board of directors, recently told the New York Times that he wants to repair the damage he thinks Twitter and the broader Internet have wrought on society in the form of trolls, cyberbullies, live-streamed violence, fake news and — yes — Trump.
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Williams told the Times. “I was wrong about that.”
“If it’s true that he wouldn’t be president if it weren’t for Twitter, then yeah, I’m sorry,” he said.
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:21 pm to GumboPot
Jack Dorsey should apologize
He's precisely the type of SJW crybaby douche who led to Trump gaining steam
ETA: Apparently we've got some SJW fans
He's precisely the type of SJW crybaby douche who led to Trump gaining steam
ETA: Apparently we've got some SJW fans
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:24 pm to GumboPot
quote:
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Williams told the Times. “I was wrong about that.”
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:26 pm to GumboPot
quote:
Evan Williams, who still sits on the company's board of directors, recently told the New York Times that he wants to repair the damage he thinks Twitter and the broader Internet have wrought on society in the form of trolls, cyberbullies, live-streamed violence, fake news and — yes — Trump.
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Williams told the Times. “I was wrong about that.”
“If it’s true that he wouldn’t be president if it weren’t for Twitter, then yeah, I’m sorry,” he said.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:27 pm to GumboPot
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This post was edited on 3/5/21 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:27 pm to GumboPot
quote:Apparently he doesn't use twitter. There is a lot of garbage out there that is definitely not making the world a better place (btw, what is his view of "better"?)
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Williams told the Times. “I was wrong about that.”
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:28 pm to GumboPot
quote:
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,”
quote:
“I was wrong about that.”
"Because they didn't share the information and ideas that I value."
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:30 pm to FooManChoo
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Apparently he doesn't use twitter. There is a lot of garbage out there that is definitely not making the world a better place (btw, what is his view of "better"?)
Seriously. All he has to do is check out the urban Twitter to see its a complete shite show.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:33 pm to scrooster
I like your Irony meme.
Too bad the regressives can't understand it.
Too bad the regressives can't understand it.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:34 pm to rds dc
My fav gif 
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:35 pm to GumboPot
quote:
Evan Williams, who still sits on the company's board of directors, recently told the New York Times that he wants to repair the damage he thinks Twitter and the broader Internet have wrought on society in the form of trolls, cyberbullies, live-streamed violence, fake news and — yes — Trump.
And I am sure he will do this by selling his stake in the company and donating his profits to charity, right?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:35 pm to AuburnTigers
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:39 pm to rds dc
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Not my work. Just putting this one here in case you want to use it in the future.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:41 pm to GumboPot
He should apologize for creating Twitter, period.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:46 pm to GumboPot
I did feel a little bullied by my lib friends on Facebook- showing doctored pics from Occupy Democrats putting repubs in a bad light, others claiming superior intelligence for dems, etc.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 5:10 pm to GumboPot
quote:
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Williams told the Times. “I was wrong about that.”
Or
quote:
" I thought people would pretty much believe the same things my friends and I believe. Now that I see people exchanging ideas I don't like I realized that I was wrong to believe that"
Posted on 5/22/17 at 5:18 pm to Pinecone Repair
What's wrong with him just not commenting on it. I mean why just blatantly exposce your bias and arrogance?
I mean if I created twitter I would be pretty psyched that the most powerful man The world used my program on an almost daily basis.
And it's not like trump but elected based on twitter alone....
I mean if I created twitter I would be pretty psyched that the most powerful man The world used my program on an almost daily basis.
And it's not like trump but elected based on twitter alone....
Posted on 5/22/17 at 5:19 pm to GumboPot
They are sorry that social media enabled a much needed disruption of the status quo.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 5:21 pm to GumboPot
I hate the fact that left-wing globalist snowflakes like this idiot, Zuckerberg, etc. control social media. It's called freedom of speech, boys.
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