Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for ‘Violating’ the Platform’s Rules Against Abusive Behavior
Hours after President Donald Trump issued a tweet directed at protesters Tuesday morning, the popular social networking platform had a response of its own. Trump warned protesters if they are planning to establish an…
Hours after President Donald Trump issued a tweet directed at protesters Tuesday morning, the popular social networking platform had a response of its own.
Trump warned protesters if they are planning to establish an “autonomous zone” in Washington, D.C., they will be met with harsh opposition.
“There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!” Trump tweeted.
Twitter added an advisory to his tweet.
“This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible,” the advisory reads.
Twitter sent out a separate message explaining the reasoning behind the advisory.
“We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group,” Twitter