Jun 26

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The “Town Square” in the Social Media Era: A Conversation with Twitter CEO Dick Costolo

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  • Clear Policy Around Access to User Data

    Dick Costolo, Twitter CEO: We've been very clear about having a principled policy around access to user data. For valid legal requests in countries in which we operate, we abide by the rule of law, and we are transparent about the requests we get.

  • Twitter's Global Reach

    Dick Costolo, Twitter CEO: We have every belief inside the company that we have an obligation to reach every person on the planet, and we'll do everything we can to get to them.

  • A Forum for Discussion With Experts

    Dick Costolo, Twitter CEO: One of the fascinating things about Twitter is that, irrespective of subject matter, the domain experts are having great public conversations.

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Summary

On June 26, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted a moderated discussion with Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, Inc. The conversation centered on Costolo’s vision for the company, as well as his views on freedom of expression and Twitter’s role in entertainment, politics, news and world events. Introduced by President of the Brookings Institution, Strobe Talbott, and moderated by Brookings Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch, the discussion also focused on how Twitter is reshaping what Costolo terms the “global town square.”

With more than one billion Tweets sent out every two days, Twitter is revolutionizing modern communications and shaping discourse on public issues that range from NSA data-mining to same-sex marriage. What does the future hold for the company?

Get highlights from the conversation on the Brookings Up Front Blog »

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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo speaks at Brookings

 

Our users have a right to know when their information is being requested. – Dick Costolo

Once you are a core user of Twitter it becomes increasingly indispensable to you. – Dick Costolo

Being on Twitter has considerably both deepened and broadened my reading habits… It has also allowed me to engage in conversation with people all over the world. – Strobe Talbott

If Twitter had been around in 1776, would the Declaration of Independence have been written in 140 characters? – Jonathan Rauch

We have every belief inside the company that we have an obligation to reach every person on the planet. – Dick Costolo

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June 26, 2013

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The Brookings Institution

Falk Auditorum

1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

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