Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads

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Anas Haqqani, a Taliban thinker with family ties to the leadership, has endorsed Twitter over the Facebook-owned Threads. He said Twitter has more freedom of speech and credibility than other platforms. The Taliban likes Twitter's lax moderation policies which allow them to spread their message. Facebook and TikTok ban the Taliban but Twitter does not. Despite Twitter's recent problems under Elon Musk, it remains a place where the Taliban can voice their views and be heard. An OSINT manager said he was surprised the Taliban would endorse Elon Musk's "lawless, profit-driven" Twitter over Zuckerberg's more uniform Facebook.

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Very surprised Twitter didn't ban them. At least they have one public outlet to communicate with the rest of the world. They are a sovereign nation after all, like it or not.

They are a sovereign nation after all, like it or not.

Australian government:

Australia's longstanding policy is to recognise States, not governments. The Australian Government does not extend or withhold formal recognition to new regimes. Australia will continue to judge the Taliban regime by its actions.

So are North Korea, doesn't mean the rest of the world have to care what they have to say.