Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has warned employees that the recent repression of the social media giant after the US Chapter riots will be “much bigger” than simply banning President Trump’s account.
Dorsey’s message during last Friday’s meeting was broadcast to Project Veritas, and a Twitter spokesman confirmed that it is authentic.
“We are focusing on a single account right now, but this will be much bigger than a single account and will continue much longer than just this day, this week and in the coming weeks and will continue to open,” Dorsey said during the video meeting published by the Conservative press on Thursday.
“So the emphasis is definitely on this account and how it relates to real-world violence. But we also need to think in the longer term about how these dynamics unfold over time. I don’t think this will go away any time soon. ”
Dorsey then goes on to discuss the massive cleansing of Twitter’s 70,000 QAnon-related accounts following the January 6 deadly riots in Washington, DC – calling it “such an example of a much broader approach that we should consider.” and deepen it. “
In an unprecedented move, Twitter permanently banned Trump from the platform two days after the Capitol siege “because of the risk of further incitement to violence.”
“It won’t go away,” Dorsey warned during Friday’s meeting. “The United States is extremely divided. Our platform shows this every day. And our role is to protect the integrity of that conversation, and what we can do is make sure no one is hurt by that. ”
James O’Keefe, who founded Project Veritas, known for its operations against liberal organizations, said the video was recorded by an “insider” working for Twitter.
A Twitter spokesman confirmed the authenticity of the video for Fox News.
“The comments presented in the video were passed on to our more than 5,400 employees and are almost the same words that Jack shared in a recent Tweet Thread that provides context and reflections on our work to protect the conversation in recent weeks.” said the spokesman.
On Wednesday, Dorsey explained Twitter’s decision to ban Trump in a long line.
“I think this was the right decision for Twitter,” he wrote on Twitter. “We have faced an extraordinary and unbearable circumstance, forcing us to focus all our actions on public safety. Offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrable real and what determines our policy and application above all. ”