Editor’s note: See update below where Twitter explains its action against McGowan.
Who’s in charge at Twitter because suspending Rose McGowan’s account and accusing her of violating Twitter Rules seems like a bad move.
She posted a screenshot of her message from Twitter to Instagram:
This is what happens when you let robots take over?
It looks as though @rosemcgowan’s account was suspended through @Twitter’s algorithmic anti-abuse tool. That doesn’t make it any better!
— Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) October 12, 2017
Her account is back up this morning and we’re not sure which tweets were deleted, if any, but if our memory is correct there was a second tweet up yesterday going after Harvey Weinstein’s brother, Bob. This one is still up, however:
Bob Weinstein is a POS. They allllll knew. pic.twitter.com/zWJZf52ywq
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 11, 2017
Blue checks on Twitter were shocked by Twitter move, to say the least:
Wow @twitter you've got Donald Trump trying to inhibit freedom of the press but you suspend @rosemcgowan because she called out Ben Affleck?
— Hannibal Flecter (@HannaFlint) October 12, 2017
Of all the voices to silence on twitter, @rosemcgowan is a strange choice. https://t.co/lK89CQbe5z
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) October 12, 2017
@TwitterSupport from the NYT – which @rosemcgowan tweets had violated Twitter rules?
— Cara Buckley (@caraNYT) October 12, 2017
THIS IS HOW @TWITTER TREATS WOMEN WHO COME FORWARD ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE.https://t.co/e144upZEZS
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) October 12, 2017
Twitter is refusing to comment on why:
So I asked @twitter why @rosemcgowan was "suspended" – "We don't comment on individual accounts for privacy and security reasons."
— Chi Chi Izundu (@blondeafro) October 12, 2017
Update. It looks like she was suspended for the tweet we noticed was deleted:
We have been in touch with Ms. McGowan's team. We want to explain that her account was temporarily locked because one of her Tweets included a private phone number, which violates our Terms of Service. 1/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
The Tweet was removed and her account has been unlocked. We will be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future. 2/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power. We stand with the brave women and men who use Twitter to share their stories, and will work hard every day to improve our processes to protect those voices. 3/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
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Related:
'Gross'! Asked to weigh in on Weinstein, Ed Asner takes 'bad and creepy' turn https://t.co/ivE3oN7z7V
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 12, 2017
'Oh boy': Makeup artist says Ben Affleck 'grabbed my ass' at Golden Globes party https://t.co/NaKx6S2QZd
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 12, 2017
Seth MacFarlane not getting much sympathy after addressing THAT Weinstein joke https://t.co/rqOcxvDuyI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 12, 2017
Ben Affleck issues halfhearted 'apology' to actress he groped; Still silent on THIS offense https://t.co/p3gLMtRiJW
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 11, 2017
