{"id":46402,"date":"2022-07-30T20:24:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46402"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:24:39","slug":"what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed","title":{"rendered":"What Were the Tweets That Twitter Removed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0966a2f0500\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0966a2f0500\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0966a2f0500\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed\/#What_Were_the_Tweets_That_Twitter_Removed\" title=\"What Were the Tweets That Twitter Removed?\">What Were the Tweets That Twitter Removed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed\/#Elon_Musks_tweets_removed\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s tweets removed\">Elon Musk&#8217;s tweets removed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed\/#Trumps_tweets_removed\" title=\"Trump&#8217;s tweets removed\">Trump&#8217;s tweets removed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed\/#Trumps_tweets_removed_from_Facebook\" title=\"Trump&#8217;s tweets removed from Facebook\">Trump&#8217;s tweets removed from Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-were-the-tweets-that-twitter-removed\/#Musks_own_tweets_removed_from_YouTube\" title=\"Musk&#8217;s own tweets removed from YouTube\">Musk&#8217;s own tweets removed from YouTube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Were_the_Tweets_That_Twitter_Removed\"><\/span>What Were the Tweets That Twitter Removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what were the tweets that twitter removed\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:209px; width:auto; max-width:41%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vuch5nS.jpg\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s rants are no longer on the front page of news websites, but Facebook and Twitter have snatched video of his address to rioters. The video was first reported by Bloomberg, and Twitter confirmed the deletions to Business Insider. However, a Twitter spokesperson could not confirm when the tweets were deleted. Neither did he know when Trump deleted them. Nevertheless, the removals of the tweets show that the media is censoring Trump&#8217;s words, even if they are not directly related to his position.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_tweets_removed\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s tweets removed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, is a controversial figure. Recently, he was named a board member and purchased a nine percent stake in the social media site. Elon Musk also asked Twitter users if they would like a &#8220;edit&#8221; button added to tweets. Twitter is now testing this feature, and is open to user feedback. Musk&#8217;s tweets often raise eyebrows, and a recent one compared Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler. Musk has since deleted the tweet, and Twitter has not responded to the criticism.<\/p>\n<p>As CEO of Tesla, Elon has a $249 billion net worth. The company was recently bought by Musk for $44 billion. Musk recently announced that he would pay $11 billion in taxes. The company has been criticized for its tax rate, but ProPublia, a non-profit research organization, calculated the true tax rate for Elon. Tesla has appealed the decision and Musk has yet to respond.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_tweets_removed\"><\/span>Trump&#8217;s tweets removed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following the January 6th insurrection, US President Donald Trump had two of his tweets removed by Twitter. His page now displays the message &#8216;This tweet is not available.&#8217; Twitter did not respond to requests to reinstate other tweets by the president. Meanwhile, the accounts of two Trump supporters have been permanently banned by Twitter. One was from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, and the other was from attorney Sidney Powell.<\/p>\n<p>At around 6:30 p.m. EST, Twitter began removing Trump&#8217;s tweets about the riots in Washington, D.C. A video statement made by Trump was also deleted by YouTube, according to The Verge. A growing number of groups are calling on Twitter to suspend Trump&#8217;s account. A video of President Trump addressing his supporters was also deleted. Twitter also removed a tweet about Vice President Mike Pence&#8217;s speech at the US Capitol.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_tweets_removed_from_Facebook\"><\/span>Trump&#8217;s tweets removed from Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first major snub of Trump&#8217;s presidency came when Twitter blocked his account on Wednesday. The president had frequently tweeted at his opponents, inciting violence and racial tensions. However, Twitter&#8217;s action was particularly aggressive, and it was the most significant in terms of its impact. Hundreds of high-profile Trump accounts have been blocked for posting false information, but Twitter hasn&#8217;t deleted any of their tweets before.<\/p>\n<p>The move came 48 hours after the Capitol riots, and came only days after President-elect Barack Obama had called on Silicon Valley companies to permanently ban Trump. In response, Twitter has taken down three of Trump&#8217;s tweets and warned him that his account could be suspended permanently if he doesn&#8217;t comply with its terms and conditions. In addition to this, Facebook has also suspended the president&#8217;s account for 24 hours. The move follows a similar trend on Instagram, which Facebook owns.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musks_own_tweets_removed_from_YouTube\"><\/span>Musk&#8217;s own tweets removed from YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s controversial tweets have caused quite a stir, sparking debate over whether he should buy YouTube. The billionaire has been criticized for tweets criticizing ads and the potential purchase of the popular video platform. Musk&#8217;s tweets have been the subject of numerous responses and have prompted the removal of some of his own videos. Below are some of the reactions. But is Musk really the man he says he is?<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has a massive following on Twitter, with over 85 million followers. But recently, he trolled Bill Gates by calling him fat and accusing him of speculating against Tesla stock. It was not clear whether Musk was truly trying to embarrass Gates, or whether he was just being cruel. 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