Yoel Roth spends a lot of time thinking about what could go wrong on Twitter. It’s his job, as the social media company’s head of site integrity.
“Having a vivid imagination is key,” he told NPR. “None of the threats are off-limits.”
When it comes to the 2020 presidential election, there are lots of ways bad actors could abuse the platform. Roth mentions a few, from a high-profile hack like Twitter saw in July, to attempts by Russia and other countries to use the platform to spread misinformation.
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