Tag: Twitter

Categories World

Merkel says Trump Twitter ban ‘problematic’ due to ‘fundamental right’ to freedom of opinion – spokesperson

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has concerns that Twitter’s “problematic” suspension of Donald Trump’s account, in the wake of last week’s assault on the Capitol, is an encroachment on freedom of opinion, her spokesman said. … Read More >Merkel says Trump Twitter ban ‘problematic’ due to ‘fundamental right’ to freedom of opinion – spokesperson

Categories Middle East

Twitter strikes again: Iran’s supreme leader’s tweets about ‘untrustworthy’ UK & US vaccines deleted

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been hit by Twitter’s campaign of high-profile censorship, as the platform removed his messages blasting coronavirus vaccines from the US and the UK as “completely untrustworthy.” … Read More >Twitter strikes again: Iran’s supreme leader’s tweets about ‘untrustworthy’ UK & US vaccines deleted

Categories USA

Shock and glee: Twitter’s ban of US President Donald Trump evokes shadow of Orwellian corporate dictatorship

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While Democrats and the online #Resistance rejoiced in Twitter’s decision to permanently ban US President Donald Trump, his yet un-purged supporters, independent journalists and even critics worried the step went too far. … Read More >Shock and glee: Twitter’s ban of US President Donald Trump evokes shadow of Orwellian corporate dictatorship

Categories USA

Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

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The Trump campaign’s Twitter account was suspended moments after relaying a statement from the president, as Big Tech firms close ranks to ban, silence and disengage him from millions of his supporters across multiple platforms. … Read More >Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

Categories USA

‘We will not be SILENCED!’ Trump tweets from official @POTUS account after ban, posts scrubbed within minutes

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US President Donald Trump attempted to respond to his personal ban on Twitter through the official @POTUS handle, insisting he would not be “silenced” before the posts were immediately purged from the site. … Read More >‘We will not be SILENCED!’ Trump tweets from official @POTUS account after ban, posts scrubbed within minutes

Categories USA

Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

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Former top US military spy and Trump adviser General Michael Flynn and lawyer Sidney Powell were among those purged from Twitter, amid what appears to be a campaign to deplatform anyone who dared challenge 2020 election results. … Read More >Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

Categories Latin America

Twitter lists Guaido among ‘world leaders’ condemning Capitol takeover… forgets his attempt to storm Venezuelan parliament

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A long list of world presidents and prime ministers condemning the invasion of pro-Trump protesters into the US Capitol building compiled by Twitter for some reason includes Venezuela’s Juan Guaido. … Read More >Twitter lists Guaido among ‘world leaders’ condemning Capitol takeover… forgets his attempt to storm Venezuelan parliament