Far-left afraid Twitter's new rule against sharing private information will be 'emboldening to the fascists'

As Twitchy reported this week, Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter’s CEO, with Parag Agrawal taking the mantle. Just a day later, Twitter updated its policies, banning “the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their consent.” As Andy Ngo points out, the left-wing Media Matters posted a piece on how “right-wing media erupted in false censorship claims.” It’s true; right-wingers did wonder how citizen journalism like that practiced by Project Veritas would survive on the platform.

However, the same day, the Washington Post published a piece on how the far right was using the new rule against “anti-extremism researchers.”

The left and far-left saw no issue with censorship until they began being affected by it. pic.twitter.com/aBOP2Yhkw0

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 4, 2021

“Researchers fear the new ban on posts sharing people’s private information will be ’emboldening to the fascists’ eager to keep their identities concealed,” the Post wrote.

Ngo is a constant target of Antifa because he posts their mugshots, which are public information, on Twitter. But now “anti-extremism researchers” (notice the term is used only to refer to progressives) are complaining that Twitter is censoring them under its new rule.

Let them taste their own medicine.

— I identify as a vaxxed diesel electric locomotive (@ctrlee) December 4, 2021

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— Johnny Utah (@saigonandy1) December 4, 2021

How it started, how its going.

— Michael Davidson (@SkinUpMonkey) December 4, 2021

As soon as I saw that new rule I said this is going to affect the far left more than the right since it's mostly an anti-doxxing rule which they primarily are culprits of.

— Biden's Fried Brain (@Zhorn1) December 4, 2021

So if I'm reading correctly, what @rheabhatnagar_ at Media Matters and WaPo's @drewharwell REALLY have a problem with is this Twitter rule being applied equally to both sides of the ideological spectrum. (You can tell they're really angry by labeling one side "far right.")

— Sarcastic Cupcake (@SarcasticCupcak) December 4, 2021

You’ll never see the words “far-left” in print.

Anyone who’s not left of center is a white supremacist. Keep ‘em using the term until it no longer holds water!!

— EPrincess 👸🏽 ✝️ 🇺🇸 (@Heather75810798) December 4, 2021

These people are jokes

— blah (@bleepbloop36) December 4, 2021

We tried to warn them.

— Kerri Colbert (@KerriColbert1) December 4, 2021

They are too stupid to think one step ahead.

— Mithril (@MithrilPlated) December 4, 2021

Pretty naive on their part to not know it would eventually come for them. #noobs

— Kelli (@darkstarcrashed) December 4, 2021

Be careful what you wish for, commies, you might just get it.

— Napoleon I (@PirateSteveYar) December 4, 2021

So no more doxxing from the left? But that’s a critical element of their “research.”

Related:

Twitter bans sharing ‘images or videos of private individuals without their consent,’ but they’ll make exceptions if you’re special enough https://t.co/Q26WaAOKPd

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 30, 2021