Twitter Temporarily Locks Trump’s Account After Protesters Storm the US Capitol
Twitter is taking action against President Donald Trump after the platform says the president violated its Civic Integrity policy. In a series of tweets, the social media company wrote, “As a result of the unprecedented…
Twitter is taking action against President Donald Trump after the platform says the president violated its Civic Integrity policy.
In a series of tweets, the social media company wrote, “As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy.”
“This means that the account of will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked,” the platform continued.
Finally, it said, “Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the account.
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The platform took down three of Trump’s tweets that he sent out as protesters stormed the Capitol.