Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-11-19 21:29:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BEAF77AB6F16A552C53C63B8FF05D0455B77462C8A49A014DF04F5291AD71F22
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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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