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Who Has Twitter Suspended?
If you’re wondering “who has Twitter suspended?” you’re not alone. Hundreds of independent media outlets have been shut down by Facebook and Twitter in recent weeks. In fact, Facebook and Twitter have been wiped clean of accounts belonging to journalists and independent news organizations. But why have these media outlets been shut down by Twitter? A Twitter spokesperson told me the company didn’t comment on individual accounts. The answer to this question is complex and may depend on the person’s status.
Stone
Despite threats to sue the company, Roger Stone remains suspended from Twitter. While his account has been inactive for a few months, Stone has since started a petition to get his account reinstated and maintains his own blog, StoneColdTruth. See the article : How to Tell If a Twitter Account is a Bot.com. According to Twitter, they have the right to suspend accounts for abusive behavior and a spokeswoman for the company could not comment on individual users, pointing to their policy on abusive behavior.
Earlier this week, news outlets began embedding Stone’s tweets in stories about the scandal. The tweets are still on the news sites, but with Stone’s legal comments on them. The Daily Dot asked the company for an explanation. Until now, Twitter has been mum on the matter. Meanwhile, Stone’s account is following 51 accounts – including the four Trumps, two Trump campaigns, Fox personalities, conservative media outlets, Dan Bongino, and a random collection of Virginian accounts. His posts poke fun at Shepard Smith and others who claim he is innocent.
Jones
In an effort to curb Jones’s influence over the political scene, Twitter has temporarily suspended the CNN anchor’s account. Although Twitter has not publicly commented on the matter, a spokesperson for the company said that Jones’ suspension was the result of “repeated rule-breaking.” It is unclear, however, what Jones would have to do in order to be permanently banned. To see also : Can I Have 2 Twitter Accounts?. Jones’s verified account still remains online. As of this writing, Jones has 889,000 followers.
The move has sparked a flurry of criticism. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has accused Jones of using Twitter to “hack” the state’s messaging system. But Jones denies the accusations. In response to Jones’ suspension, the governor said his office “applauds” the move. But what is the truth? The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is not willing to comment on the matter, but it is possible that Jones’ account was suspended as a result of a Tweet from his account.
Bannon
Former Donald Trump surrogate and adviser Steve Bannon has been suspended from Twitter. The move comes after he called for the beheading of Dr Anthony Fauci and the posting of headless bodies outside the White House. Read also : How to Block Hashtags on Twitter. The comments came in a podcast Bannon produced, “The War Room,” that was widely disseminated online. In a subsequent interview, Bannon also seemed to endorse violence against FBI director Christopher Wray, who is a former Trump adviser.
Bannon’s suspension from Twitter is an effort to protect himself from the scrutiny that the right-wing media has been putting him under since his arrest. The former White House strategist pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He is also being investigated for threatening two prominent FBI officials, Christopher Wray and Dr. Elizabeth Fauci, who are investigating a potential coronavirus pandemic.
Trump
Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account, and it is not clear when the ban will be lifted. The suspension comes after the President urged his supporters to invade the US Capitol, and Twitter said that two of his tweets violated its policy against glorification of violence. Twitter said it will continue to monitor the content on its service and take appropriate action if it comes across a post that is harmful to the community.
Although the suspension isn’t final, the timing is odd. It’s been several years since the presidential election, and the Trump administration has already built an infrastructure of highly networked social media supporters. These supporters organize themselves through private groups, alternate social media platforms, and in the accounts of prominent supporters. If the President restarts his account, it could lead to another suspension. The company said it will take appropriate action if it suspects Trump of trying to evade the ban.
O’Keefe
The right-wing investigative reporting group Project Veritas has been permanently banned from Twitter. The move comes after a secret video of a Project Veritas staffer was released, which included overdramatizing Trump’s coronavirus health issues and boasting about “getting Trump out of office.” In the video, Chester says he was trying to discredit President Donald J. Trump. But he ends up being a victim of his own defamation efforts.
O’Keefe has not deleted his other accounts, but has locked his personal account in violation of Twitter’s terms. The suspended account prevents him from creating new accounts on the site. According to Twitter, he must also delete all content that violates its terms. Despite his suspension, O’Keefe has continued to communicate with supporters and apologists online. He has also launched an account on Telegram and encourages people to follow him there.
Sidney Powell
American attorney Sidney Powell has been suspended from Twitter following a series of controversial tweets. Powell, who represents Trump crony General Michael Flynn, has a history of conspiracy theories. Specifically, she has been vocal in supporting the QAnon movement, and it’s likely that she sees an opportunity to take advantage of the deluded beliefs of conspiracy theorists. Earlier this year, she said that she had been included in the “elite strike force” of Trump’s lawyers, and then deleted the status.
The suspension comes amid ongoing investigations into the conduct of Trump campaign attorneys, including former Gen. Mike Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell. Both were involved in legal battles over the election results and Trump’s remarks regarding voter fraud. The Twitter suspension comes after Powell publicly backed Trump’s claims that the elections were rigged. She claimed that Trump had offered her a job at the White House to investigate voter fraud. The move comes as a surprise to many, since it follows the same day that he called for martial law during a post-election meeting.