Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to Twitter on Tuesday to whine about never having “experienced more harassment” on the social media platform than she has currently, criticizing Twitter Safety, only to have Elon Musk clap back at her claim in epic fashion.
“lololol I have never experienced more harassment on this platform than I do now. People now pay to give their harassment more visibility. The de-verification of journalists, civic orgs, and figures has made it impossible to follow conversations. I wish it could be usable again,” she tweeted, responding to a tweet from Twitter Safety.
Musk took a well-deserved jab at the “Squad” member, “Methinks somebody doth protest too much …”
Twitter Safety announced that the platform has partnered with Sprinklr in an effort “to understand, measure and reduce hate speech.” But instead of cheering the move, Ocasio-Cortez took the opportunity to petulantly attack it.
Methinks somebody doth protest too much …
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2023
“Sprinklr’s independent model continues to show the reach of daily English-language hate speech impressions is even lower than Twitter’s own model estimates. Sprinklr estimates the average daily number to be 0.003% compared to Twitter’s estimate of 0.012% for the period of January 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023. Additionally, we estimate hate speech impressions are 30 percent lower on average vs. pre-acquisition,” Twitter Safety tweeted.
The tweet asserted that Twitter Safety expanded its “Freedom of Speech, Not Reach policy enforcement” which “dramatically reduces impressions on harmful content.” It claimed that indicators show “sustained progress.”
Ocasio-Cortez appears to still be sore over a parody account using her name. She even accused Musk of boosting the account.
“FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral,” AOC wrote in a post in May which was then thoroughly mocked.
“The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility,” she charged. “It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of what you see.”
FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility.
It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread.
I am assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of what you see.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 30, 2023
According to the social media platform, since the account uses the word “parody” in its handle, it does not violate Twitter’s user guidelines. That still doesn’t sit well with the leftist congresswoman because the account is hilarious and goes viral making fun of her.
Many mocked Ocasio-Cortez for appearing to have a thing for Musk in her frequent attacks on the billionaire genius, usually getting deftly played in the process.
This latest carping earned Ocasio-Cortez even more scorn:
You don’t have to be here.
— Hollywood Resistance (@ResistItAllTX) July 19, 2023
You’re just mad because the AOC parody account accurately depicts your foolywang.@AOCpressTwo
— Zeek Arkham (@ZeekArkham) July 19, 2023
Maybe next time when you and your buddies are thinking about sending billions to Ukraine, you could carve out 30k for verification of all the “cool kids”
— Carpe Donktum (@CarpeDonktum) July 19, 2023
You’ve literally got the verified org silver checkmark in you handle, you raging idiot!
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) July 19, 2023
AOC is again playing the victim when she’s anything but.
What she doesn’t like is that she now sees some of the large amount of criticism there is about her actions in Congress.
Sandy Cortez was used to operating in a bubble — now she needs to deal with reality.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) July 19, 2023
You know sometimes you reap what you sow congresswomen.
— ⚖️ (@kevindandy1) July 19, 2023
Are you feeling….uncomfortable? pic.twitter.com/koaJQZXH1Y
— Jason Jones (@jonesville) July 19, 2023
In other words you can’t spread your propaganda lies w/o being exposed or challenged
— Ermias (@ErmiasAlem) July 19, 2023
If only you could censor the internet again like you used to be able to do huh?
Sucks for you.
— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) July 19, 2023
What you mean is, you wish it could back to the days when your voice was heard and promoted and the voices of those you disagreed with were censored and deboosted?
— Citizen Journalists (@citizenjournos_) July 19, 2023
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