RRSS Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump's account to "avoid further incitement to violence"
QANON Twitter suspends more than 70,000 accounts with content on the pro-Trump movement, Qanon
Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey
backed the blocking of US President Donald Trump's account on that social network, but said it sets a "dangerous" precedent and represents a failure to promote healthy conversation on
Twitter.
the platform.
"Having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications," Dorsey said in a series of tweets.
"While there are clear and obvious exceptions, I believe that
a ban is
our ultimate
failure
in promoting healthy conversation."
Trump has used social media as a megaphone during his presidency, but the platforms have
limited his access
since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the US Congress last week.
The platforms say Trump could use his accounts to
foment more unrest
in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Late last week,
Twitter shut down Trump's account,
kicking him off the global platform he has fervently used during his tenure to make proclamations, accusations and spread fake news.
The company said it was blocking Trump's account "due to the risk of
further incitement to violence"
by the president.
Twitter's decision has been welcomed by critics of the president, but has angered members of the far right who accuse the social network of
restricting freedom of expression.
Dorsey said Wednesday that while he believes Twitter made the right decision to veto Trump, the action
"sets a precedent" that he considers "dangerous."
"Having to take these actions fragments the public conversation," he said.
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