Why Kanyes posts could be the future of social media
Over the weekend, the rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) had antisemitic posts quickly taken down by Twitter and Instagram. Today on \u201cPost Reports,\u201d we talk about how content moderation could change if Elon Musk and GOP leaders have their way.
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Over the weekend, the rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) posted antisemitic messages on Twitter and Instagram. They were quickly taken down, and his accounts were restricted. But as Will Oremus reports, there\u2019s a conservative-led movement that could change how companies approach such decisions. Between a growing field of state laws that seek to restrict content moderation and Elon Musk\u2019s determination to loosen Twitter\u2019s policies, posts such as Ye\u2019s could soon become more prevalent online.