Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey personally apologized to Candace Owens after she was labeled “far right” in a Twitter moment on Kanye West loving the way she thinks:
Hi Candace. I want to apologize for our labeling you “far right.” Team completed a full review of how this was published and why we corrected far too late (12 hrs after). There was a clear break in our curation process and understanding, and we’re fixing. Thanks for calling out.
— jack (@jack) April 27, 2018
Thank you, Jack! I fully accept your apology. It’s important that despite political differences, we remember the human beings whose lives we impact. Perhaps the other platforms that ran away with this vicious smear, will follow your lead and right this wrong.
Thank you again. https://t.co/FvfTxapp6R— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) April 27, 2018
Here’s what Kanye tweeted earlier in the day on April 21 that set everyone off, including Twitter’s “Moment” writers:
I love the way Candace Owens thinks
— ye (@kanyewest) April 21, 2018
Owens had complained about the phrasing, tweeting at the time:
Far right? Allow me to clarify: I believe the black community can do it without hand-outs. I believe the Democrats have strapped us to our past to prevent us from our futures. And I won’t stop fighting until all black Americans see that.
I’m not far right—I’m free.
Here’s her tweet and moment:
Far right? Allow me to clarify: I believe the black community can do it without hand-outs. I believe the Democrats have strapped us to our past to prevent us from our futures. And I won’t stop fighting until all black Americans see that.
I’m not far right—I’m free. pic.twitter.com/wtqCuYPtM2— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) April 21, 2018
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As for Owens, this is quite a week:
Wait, did @jack just apologize?@RealCandaceO broke the internet, started a black revolution, and got the CEO of twitter to apologize all in one week
SHE IS KHALEESI , BREAKER OF CHAINS, MOTHER OF DRAGONS ?? https://t.co/i2Z7VW3AT2
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 27, 2018
Of course, liberals aren’t happy with Jack’s apology:
This is what @jack takes the time to respond to. Meanwhile, the multitude of people crying out for him and his company to remove the virulent antisemites, racists, and worse are ignored.
People break down from the level of hate and harassment here. But that’s not a priority. https://t.co/u0oYM1eBEg
— Elad Nehorai (@PopChassid) April 27, 2018
— ? FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) April 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/davidegreenwald/status/989939835216384000
Deal with it.
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