Looks like Space Karen and his new CEO are now trying to destroy Twitter even faster than they have already been doing.

From yesterday it has become impossible to view anyone's account or tweets unless you're registered and signed in.

When you click on anyone's account (say, from a Google search) you get the first image and when you dismiss that by clicking the X at the top left you then get the second image.

Way to go, morons. If you think that's going to get more people signing up to your online cesspit then you have another think coming.

In fact, you can stick it where the sun don't shine. 

Space Karen has spoken.

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/9p0lnmn9?p=270#r5385

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Yeah, sure... probably has more to do with the gradual degradation of the Twitter 'infrastructure' since Elon sacked most of the staff after he bought Twitter last year.

And... I'm sure getting thousands of new users to sign up to view tweets in the meantime makes him and his new CEO happy too... especially with an all out effort to lure advertisers back to Twitter happening at the moment.

Bobby. wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 8:36am:



thats because it's a load of crap designed to fool the terminally stupid like you  ... where's this amendment ya dumbarse, it has to appear in the parliamentary records.

Bobby. wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 2:31pm:

The Federal Government has proposed legislation to strengthen the authority of Australia’s media watchdog in dealing with online platforms that spread false information, under which they could face hefty financial penalties. 

Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland said: “Mis and disinformation sows divisions within the community, undermines trust and can threaten public health and safety”.

“The Albanese Government is committed to keeping Australians safe online, and that includes ensuring the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the powers it needs to hold digital platforms to account for mis and disinformation on their services,” said Rowland.

Under the proposed legislation, ACMA would be granted the power to compel digital platforms to maintain records related to misinformation and disinformation. Moreover, these records would have to be handed over upon request.

ACMA would have the authority to request a “code of practice” for the industry, outlining strategies to combat misinformation. Companies failing to adhere to this code could be subject to penalties of up to $2.75 million or two per cent of their global turnover, whichever is higher.

Finally, ACMA would be able to establish and enforce its own industry standard. Violations of this standard could lead to companies being fined up to $6.8 million or five per cent of their global turnover.

ACMA’s powers would extend to various online platforms, including social media, news-aggregators, and podcasts. 

It is important to note that it would not have the authority to remove individual pieces of content, and the new powers would not apply to professional news content.

The draft bill defines misinformation as unintentionally false, misleading, or deceptive contact. Disinformation is defined as misinformation intentionally disseminated to cause serious harm.

David Coleman, Shadow Minister for Communications, expressed concern about the proposed legislation, stating “this is a complex area of policy and Government overreach must be avoided”.

“The public will want to know exactly who decides whether a particular piece of content is ‘misinformation’ or ‘disinformation’,” he said.
https://lsj.com.au/articles/new-legislation-to-combat-online-misinformation/

John Smith wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 2:17pm:

So no plan to ban twitter or any other platform?

How stupid must Goober feel now, knowing he's once again fallen for some grifters bullshit

Since Space Karen still isn't allowing people without a Twitter account to read tweets (well, most tweets anyway) I've been using Nitter instead:

This Tool Makes Twitter More Bearable to Read

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Trouble is, I've noticed Nitter has been getting slower and slower lately probably because so many people like me who don't want a Twitter account are now using Nitter instead to read tweets.

Might not last too long though, Space Karen has been blocking a few other similar apps from accessing Twitter lately.

Wonder how long it'll be before he blocks Nitter as well?