Twitter Says Employees Are Not Allowed to Give Preference to Any Political Party or Candidate

Twitter has announced "extremely limited" exceptions to the policy, but did not detail what those exceptions may be

The policy change comes as Twitter is facing increasing pressure to regulate political speech on its platform

Twitter Inc. is updating its employee policies to prohibit staff members from giving preference to any political party or candidate.

The company announced the policy changes in a blog post on Oct. 24, 2024, saying that the new rules are intended to "ensure that our employees are not using their positions to promote or favor any particular political party or candidate." Twitter also said that the policy change is part of its ongoing efforts to "promote fairness and impartiality on our platform."

The new policy states that "employees are prohibited from using their position or resources to promote or favor any particular political party or candidate." This includes, but is not limited to, using company time or resources to campaign for or donate to a particular candidate or party, or using company social media accounts to promote or favor a particular candidate or party.

Twitter said that there are "extremely limited" exceptions to the policy, but did not detail what those exceptions may be. The company said that it will review any requests for exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

The policy change comes as Twitter is facing increasing pressure to regulate political speech on its platform. In recent years, Twitter has been criticized for allowing hate speech, misinformation, and other harmful content to spread on its platform. In response to this criticism, Twitter has taken a number of steps to regulate political speech on its platform, including banning political advertising, labeling tweets from political candidates, and partnering with third-party fact-checkers.

The new policy is likely to be controversial. Some people may argue that it is necessary to prevent Twitter employees from using their positions to promote or favor particular political parties or candidates. Others may argue that the policy is too restrictive and that it will prevent Twitter employees from participating in the political process.

It is too early to say what the impact of the new policy will be. However, it is clear that Twitter is taking steps to regulate political speech on its platform. The new policy is likely to be a part of Twitter's ongoing efforts to address the concerns of its users and critics.

24.10.2024 13:00