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How Twitter needs to change

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TED2019

• April 2019

Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform -- acknowledging problems with harassment and moderation and proposing some fundamental changes that he hopes will encourage healthy, respectful conversations. "Are we actually delivering something that people value every single day?" Dorsey asks.

Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform -- acknowledging problems with harassment and moderation and proposing some fundamental changes that he hopes will encourage healthy, respectful conversations. "Are we actually delivering something that people value every single day?" Dorsey asks.

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About the speakers

Entrepreneur, programmer

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Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Twitter, CEO & Chairman of Square, and a cofounder of both.

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Whitney Pennington Rodgers

TED current affairs curator

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Whitney Pennington Rodgers is an award-winning journalist and media professional.

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"A healthier Twitter: Progress and more to do"

A summary of the progress Twitter has made to help people to feel safe on the platform — and a preview of some changes we can expect to see in the next few months.

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