A lot of people predicted that Twitter would suspend Donald Trump’s account once he was out of the White House.
If that was indeed Twitter’s plan, they may be getting a jump on things a little early:
BREAKING: Trump’s twitter account locked https://t.co/TFhHpyCN8k
— davidshepardson (@davidshepardson) January 7, 2021
Locking his account isn’t the same as suspending it, but this is pretty major:
As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy. https://t.co/k6OkjNG3bM
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
Permanent suspension, huh?
Here we go https://t.co/z1B3WaBePP
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) January 7, 2021
Here. We. Go.
Our public interest policy — which has guided our enforcement action in this area for years — ends where we believe the risk of harm is higher and/or more severe.
https://t.co/ZcbhDEAYjH— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
We’ll continue to evaluate the situation in real time, including examining activity on the ground and statements made off Twitter. We will keep the public informed, including if further escalation in our enforcement approach is necessary.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 7, 2021
Stay tuned …