This was Twitter Safety s January 8 post, full of noble concern: After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them - specifically how they are being received and interpreted off Twitter - we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.
Is it ever wise for a social media platform to suspend the accounts of political representatives, especially if they are of such character as Donald J. Trump? The question is a big tangle, though anything to do with the exiting US president encourages hotted up simple binaries, most of it emotive rather than cerebral. As with any forms of expression, the inner censor starts taking hold against content that is disliked, considered offensive or, as in the recent round of Trump tweets, delusionary and inciting in character.
This was Twitter Safety’s January 8 post,
full of noble concern: “After close review of recent
Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context
around them - specifically how they are being received and
interpreted off Twitter - we have permanently suspended the
account due to the risk of further incitement of
violence.”
Is it ever wise for a social media
platform to suspend the accounts of political
representatives, especially if they are of such character as
Donald J. Trump? The question is a big tangle, though
anything to do with the exiting US president encourages
hotted up simple binaries, most of it emotive rather than
Twitter Criticized For Donald Trump Ban, Accused Of Violating President s Free-Speech Rights
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Twitter announced Friday that it is permanently suspending President Donald Trump s personal account
Social media users criticized Twitter over the action, claiming it restricts free speech and exposes a threat posed by Big Tech
Lawyers, however, said Twitter s ban didn’t violate Trump’s rights
While President Donald Trump s social media eviction was celebrated online over the weekend, some netizens are not happy with Twitter permanently suspending his account, accusing the platform of silencing free speech.
On Friday, Twitter announced that it had decided to permanently suspend Trump’s account, which had 88 million followers, over concerns that his posts would incite further violence following Wednesday s Capitol riot. The move drew criticism from some social media users, who aired their concerns over platforms allegedly violating Trump s right to free speech an
This was Twitter Safety rsquo;s January 8 post, full of noble concern: ldquo;After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them - specifically how they are being received and interpreted off Twitter - we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. rdquo; Is it ever wise for a social m