[New post] Twitter just made it more difficult to hold politicians accountable

sskarthik posted: "Nothing ever really disappears on the Internet. It's both terrifying and fantastic, depending on the circumstances — and on which end of the stick you're on. Once an article is published… once a photo is leaked… once a tweet is tweeted… it's out there for" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Twitter just made it more difficult to hold politicians accountable by sskarthik Nothing ever really disappears on the Internet. It's both terrifying and fantastic, depending on the circumstances — and on which end of the stick you're on. Once an article is published… once a photo is leaked… once a tweet is tweeted… it's out there forever. In the case of politicians who have a tendency to tweet without stopping to think first and consider the ramifications of what they're about to post, the permanency of the Internet can help the public see these elected officials' true colors. Interestingly, however, Twitter just made it slightly more difficult for us to hold politicians accountable — and the company used the worst possible logic in doing so. DON'T MISS: 7 surprising things you never knew about Read more... sskarthik | August 26, 2015 at 11:54 am | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3gSx Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/twitter-just-made-it-more-difficult-to-hold-politicians-accountable-2/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com