Micro-blogging platform, Twitter has explained why it deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, which had been received with mixed reactions. The controversial tweet, which was part of a thread by Buhari on Tuesday, reads: “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss ofContinue Reading

The account, @DJTDesk, was suspended for violating Twitter’s policies. Twitter barred Trump from the site earlier this year after the Capitol insurrection. Twitter blocked former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to get back on the social-media site. A new account called @DJTDesk on Thursday morning said it had been suspendedContinue Reading

Twitter often champions itself as a platform for public conversation, and over time, it has made changes to its user experience to make discussions more transparent. These include labels to identify heads of state and state-affiliated media accounts, as well as a community-driven approach to curb the spread of misinformation. Now, the firm has announced thatContinue Reading

Twitter and Facebook suspended Donald Trump’s accounts for the first time, finally escalating their crackdown on the president’s social media posts after he encouraged and supported rioters at the US Capitol. Twitter required Mr Trump to delete certain posts after “repeated and severe” violations of its rules on election misinformation,Continue Reading