Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia
The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies.
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Commentary: Twitter Obeys Indian Government's Request, Purges Protester Accounts
The death of free speech is slowly occurring in democracies around the world, from India to the United States.
US Senators Propose Limiting Liability Shield for Social Media Platforms
“We need to be asking more from big tech companies, not less."
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Says Trump’s Ban Sets ‘Dangerous’ Precedent but Was the ‘Right Decision’
"I believe this was the right decision for Twitter."
Trump Accuses Twitter of ‘Banning Free Speech’ After Ban of His Account
"Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech."
Twitter Suspends Trump’s Campaign Account @Teamtrump for Violating Its Rules
The @TeamTrump account is suspended.
Twitter Permanently Bans President Trump
"We have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence."
Twitter Temporarily Locks Trump’s Account After Protesters Storm the US Capitol
"Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the [Trump]…
Twitter Planning To Create Label for Automated ‘Bot’ Accounts
The company said bot accounts "can bring a lot of value to the service," but acknowledged that "it can be confusing to people if it's not clear that t…
Twitter Says It ‘Inadvertently’ Limited Engagements on Trump’s Flagged Tweets
"We inadvertently took action to limit engagements on the labeled Tweet you referenced. This action has been reversed", a Twitter spokesman told Reute…
Twitter, Facebook To Hand Over @POTUS Account To Biden on January 20
The @POTUS account on both platforms is the official account of the President of the United States.
Ted Cruz Presses Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey About Warnings on Voter Fraud Tweets
"Are you an expert on voter fraud?"
Graham Accuses Twitter, Facebook of Making an ‘Editorial Decision’ by Censoring Hunter Biden Story
"If you’re not a newspaper at Twitter or Facebook, then why do you have editorial control over the New York Post?"
Ted Cruz Grills Twitter’s Dorsey Over Censoring of Hunter Biden Story: ‘Behaving as a Democratic Super PAC’
"Mr. Dorsey, who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report and what the American people are allowed to hear."…
Twitter Takes Down WH Coronavirus Adviser’s Tweet Claiming That Masks Do Not Work
He has not sent any tweets since Saturday.
Twitter Backtracks, Allows Users to Post Previously Blocked NY Post Article
"Our goal is to attempt to add context, and now we have capabilities to do that."
FCC Chair To ‘Clarify’ Law That Gives Liability Protection To Social Media Companies
"The Commission's General Counsel has informed that the FCC has the legal authority to interpret Section 230."
Cruz Accuses Twitter of Censoring Story on Hunter Biden and Burisma To Influence the 2020 Election
"This can only be seen as an obvious and transparent attempt by Twitter to influence the upcoming presidential election."