Tweet for tat: social media ban.

• Author: Soave, Robby
• Position: Citings - Brief article

Is Twitter kicking conservatives off its platform? Those who claim the social media giant is choosing sides in the online culture wars have new evidence for their assertions: the banning of the right-wing blogger Robert Stacy McCain.

McCain, a controversial figure who constantly inveighs against feminism, was removed for violating Twitter's terms of service, which prohibit harassment. But it's not clear which specific statement got him in trouble, or that he engaged in actual harassment.

What is clear is this: Twitter wants to look like it's doing something to appease left-wing critics of offensive speech. To that end, the company recently created a "Trust and Safety" council tasked with proposing new policies that will strike a balance between strengthening free speech and prohibiting hate speech. Unfortunately, the committee is not...