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Twitter has removed two of Donald Trump’s tweets and locked his account for 12 hours following his problematic statements as a violent mob stormed the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Twitter also threatened to permanently suspend Trump’s account if he further violates their standards, site administrators said in a Twitter thread Wednesday.
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
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