{"id":46873,"date":"2022-07-30T21:05:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46873"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:05:52","slug":"why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets","title":{"rendered":"Why Did President Donald Trump Take Down Some Tweets?"},"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-69ef4834638c6\" 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-69ef4834638c6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef4834638c6\" ><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\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Why_Did_President_Donald_Trump_Take_Down_Some_Tweets\" title=\"Why Did President Donald Trump Take Down Some Tweets?\">Why Did President Donald Trump Take Down Some Tweets?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Trump_removed_tweets_that_breached_twitters_civic_integrity_policy\" title=\"Trump removed tweets that breached twitter&#8217;s civic integrity policy\">Trump removed tweets that breached twitter&#8217;s civic integrity policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_rules_against_glorifying_violence\" title=\"Trump removed tweets that violated rules against glorifying violence\">Trump removed tweets that violated rules against glorifying violence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Trump_removed_tweets_that_breached_copyright_policy\" title=\"Trump removed tweets that breached copyright policy\">Trump removed tweets that breached copyright policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_copyright_policy\" title=\"Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy\">Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-president-donald-trump-take-down-some-tweets\/#Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_copyright_policy_again\" title=\"Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy again\">Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy again<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_President_Donald_Trump_Take_Down_Some_Tweets\"><\/span>Why Did President Donald Trump Take Down Some Tweets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:37% width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:235px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NpjlB1r.png\" alt=\"what tweets did twitter remove\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering why the president of the United States took down some tweets, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. We&#8217;ll discuss the reasons behind the tweets&#8217; removal and whether they violated the rules of civic integrity on Twitter. Twitter&#8217;s copyright policy also comes into play. When a user shares a tweet with a third-party website, Twitter must ensure that the user does not violate the terms of the agreement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_removed_tweets_that_breached_twitters_civic_integrity_policy\"><\/span>Trump removed tweets that breached twitter&#8217;s civic integrity policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump has removed eight tweets after they were flagged as violating Twitter&#8217;s civic integrity policy. The tweets included misleading claims about COVID-19 treatments, copyright violations, and tweets related to mail-in ballots and the upcoming general election. Twitter says it will continue to review tweets that breach its policy for &#8216;public interest exceptions.&#8217; But it&#8217;s not clear how the tweets were flagged.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after President Trump&#8217;s supporters called for his account to be suspended for 12 hours and a video of him inciting riots on a crowded New York City sidewalk. Twitter is now monitoring the situation closely and may decide to ban the account permanently. The suspension is a result of multiple breaches of its civic integrity policy, but no one has been able to determine how many others are affected.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_rules_against_glorifying_violence\"><\/span>Trump removed tweets that violated rules against glorifying violence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump is at odds with Twitter over the use of violent imagery. The social networking site recently placed a warning label on a tweet from Trump&#8217;s official White House account, claiming it violated Twitter&#8217;s &#8220;glorification of violence&#8221; rules. While Twitter has not deleted the tweet, it believes the move is in the public&#8217;s interest. If you&#8217;re looking for an example of this sort of tweet, read on.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has been busy investigating examples of world leaders who have gloated in violent ways. Meanwhile, Twitter users have been finding old tweets from Trump that seem to violate their rules. In a related case, Trump also spread false information on treatments for coronavirus. The White House said Twitter should be able to remove the tweets because of their &#8220;disgusting&#8221; tone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_removed_tweets_that_breached_copyright_policy\"><\/span>Trump removed tweets that breached copyright policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The presidential campaign of Donald Trump has faced criticism for removing a video that decried civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Twitter removed the video in question on June 3, citing a copyright policy. Twitter removed the video from the official account of the 2020 presidential candidate, Team Trump, and replaced it with a message that says &#8220;This media is disabled.&#8221; In a statement released on June 4, Twitter said it received a DMCA takedown request and that it is working to remove the tweets. The social media giant did not specify who the images were owned by, but confirmed that it had received a takedown request.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has removed content from President Donald Trump in the past, citing copyright issues, but has defended its decision. The most recent decision is similar to a previous copyright decision by Facebook, which was made over a video. In the past, Twitter has deleted content because of concerns about inciting violence and fact-checking. During the 2016 presidential election, the tweets were flagged as infringing copyright laws.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_copyright_policy\"><\/span>Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has deleted a photo tweeted by President Donald Trump following a copyright complaint. The photo was originally posted on the New York Times website but was taken down after Twitter received a copyright complaint from the owner. This is a clear example of a copyright violation, and one that may have led Twitter to take down an entire tweet. As the New York Times criticized the tweet, they also cited copyright policy violations.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Twitter disabled the personal account of President Donald Trump. The tweet featured a clip from a Nickelback music video. The company removed the post because it violated the copyright policy. In response, Twitter has invoked numerous loopholes to keep tweets up. But this time, Twitter is taking a stand and removing the tweets in question. The White House has yet to respond to Fortune&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_removed_tweets_that_violated_copyright_policy_again\"><\/span>Trump removed tweets that violated copyright policy again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter is frequently removing Donald Trump&#8217;s tweets after a copyright complaint. In recent months, Trump has been accused of posting music that violates copyright policy. One example is a tweet on December 28 that contained a clip of a song from the band R.E.M. The song, called Everybody Hurts, has since been removed from Twitter. But this controversy isn&#8217;t confined to tweets. The same copyright issue can occur for any content on YouTube, and YouTube is the most commonly used video-hosting site.<\/p>\n<p>While President Trump&#8217;s Twitter account is avoiding a ban on copyright-violating tweets, he has received multiple complaints for similar tweets. Twitter has taken down the tweets several times, but it is unclear why he is still posting content with these illegal images. DMCAs, or digital-rights complaints, are a common legal procedure. Twitter complies with the DMCA when it notices a copyright violation, but they must follow their policy or risk being banned.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"479\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xVV1QXmBRA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Did President Donald Trump Take Down Some Tweets? If you&#8217;re wondering why the president of the United States took down some tweets, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. We&#8217;ll discuss the reasons behind the tweets&#8217; removal and whether they violated the rules of civic integrity on Twitter. Twitter&#8217;s copyright policy also comes into play. 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