Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-11-16 13:01:07 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AC90A444A0D3A4C832377B3B550E1FD99AD8E5C9EB66E3C04E82FAB408EAF041
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The blog post claims the Safety team tries to identify suspended users who create new accounts, but using a simple VPN has proven to circumvent the tools. https://www.techradar.com/vpn/twitter-ban-use-vpn-access Its "New users" metric is tied directly to Twitter's stock performance, which is in conflict with Safety's mission. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/04/23/a-fading-twitter-changes-its-user-metrics-once-again/?sh=4e4acf527a31 https://seekingalpha.com/article/4452460-twitter-a-pullback-is-coming-as-us-users-decline
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