Updated with Twitter unlocking account: Twitter said Friday that it has unlocked the account of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign after locking it Wednesday for posting a video it deemed violated the platform’s abusive behavior policy.
On Thursday, a Gop Senate fundraising arm the National Republican Senatorial Committee said it was suspending its ad spending on Twitter in response to to the move.
Twitter explained the decision today.
“Several Twitter users, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign account, were temporarily locked out of their accounts for Tweeting a video that violated our abusive behavior policy,” the site wrote on its communications handle. “The video contained a violent threat directed at Leader McConnell, a clear violation of the Twitter Rules.
“After multiple appeals from affected users and Leader McConnell’s team confirming their intent to highlight the threats for public discussion, we have reviewed this case more closely.
On Thursday, a Gop Senate fundraising arm the National Republican Senatorial Committee said it was suspending its ad spending on Twitter in response to to the move.
Twitter explained the decision today.
“Several Twitter users, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign account, were temporarily locked out of their accounts for Tweeting a video that violated our abusive behavior policy,” the site wrote on its communications handle. “The video contained a violent threat directed at Leader McConnell, a clear violation of the Twitter Rules.
“After multiple appeals from affected users and Leader McConnell’s team confirming their intent to highlight the threats for public discussion, we have reviewed this case more closely.
- 8/9/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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