Charles M. Lambert







How to get kicked off Twitter: An examination of the changing ethics of the so-called 'tech giants'

This paper aims to contribute to the growing field of research into the ethical codes of social media and other 'big tech' companies by analysing two instances where internationally regarded journalists were suspended or removed from web-based media platforms. It will argue that the current focus on tech companies' responsibilities to protect users has led them to place less emphasis on freedom of speech than they did previously.

Keywords: Andrew Jennings, Automattic, cricket, ethics, social media, Twitter, Wordpress


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Note on the contributor

Charles M. Lambert is Head of the Journalism and Media cluster at the University for the Creative Arts, in Farnham, Surrey. He spent two decades as a television journalist, covering news and sport for the BBC and ITV before becoming leader of the Sports Journalism degree course at the University of East London. HIs first book, Digital sports journalism, is due to be published later this year by Routledge. He has taught Philosophy and Ethics to A level students.