Twitter’s statement: “We permanently suspended the account for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy.”pic.twitter.com/86Yzqqj7r1
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New: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account (@mtgreenee) has been permanently suspended from Twitter.pic.twitter.com/gw0iZJycay
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Twitter confirms to me that Marjorie Taylor Greene has gotten up to 5 strikes on its Covid-19 misinformation policy. She’s not coming back.pic.twitter.com/tSlBtMFmGB
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More: Twitter also confirms she still has access to her official account
@RepMTG, as it's not currently in violation of the Twitter Rules. But Twitter has banned accounts before (notably Trump) for ban evasion. So if violating tweets appear there, it'll likely be suspended too.Show this thread -
Here's our first cut, story will continue to be updated:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html …
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MTG responds on Telegram, since she can't tweet. "Twitter is an enemy to America and can’t handle the truth."pic.twitter.com/M8IgCU4KFa
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OK and here's our latest, with more context about MTG's rise to prominence on social media as an outspoken supporter of Trump, QAnon, and anti-vaxx rhetoric.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html …
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Last cut (for now, at least!!). Updated with comments from
@Imi_Ahmed@CCDHate who told me he thinks Twitter could still do more to be consistent in its suspensions of high-profile users who post misinformation. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html …pic.twitter.com/IPGGKp5WPF
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Since people are asking, here is the actual tweet that got Marjorie Taylor Greene permanently suspended. It is also described in our story. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html …pic.twitter.com/1ztdgObLTD
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But
@RepMTG is still active -
Makes absolutely no sense to leave one but not the other. Kinda like
@TwitterSafety overall.
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