THE GUARDIAN
Twitter owner, Elon Musk, has said that the micro-blogging platform suspends accounts found engaging in non-sequitur self-promotion or misleading advertising.
Musk in a Twitter announcement yesterday, said accounts that deceitfully attempt to manipulate the algorithm to promote their business or brand would be suspended going forward.
He said, “Accounts that try to game our verification system with non-sequitur self-promotion or advertise in a misleading way will be suspended.”
A non sequitur is any conversation or message that does not logically follow or relate to the existing information.
Derived from a Latin word that means, “does not follow,” non-sequitur self-advertising can be observed when certain accounts make tweets that are unrelated to the ongoing conversation in order to increase their reach. This often involves advertisers posting under a tweet from a well-known brand or a trending topic to promote their own business.
The announcement received positive response from social media users. Many believe that the new policy will help reduce spammy comments and irrelevant advertisements on timelines.
Users appreciate that Musk’s new policy will encourage people to behave responsibly and refrain from advertising under posts that are unrelated to their business or the ongoing conversation…
