Did I claim that Twitter had no effect on broader society? No. I claimed that Twitter theoretically banning content related to stories like Watergate, the Panama Papers, etc, would have had no relevant effect on the dissemination of those stories beyond its platform. In other words, that Twitter's policies have no relevant effect on the media landscape at large or the spread of information outside of its domain.
Russian bots may or may not be a problem, but that problem is orthogonal to the point I'm trying to make.
Russian bots may or may not be a problem, but that problem is orthogonal to the point I'm trying to make.