Twitter Files Part Five details Trump was deplatformed despite 'no violations of policy'

recent explosive revelations me by four parts of Twitter files have stirred a storm all over world. From revelations regarding Hunter Biden to saga of de-platforming former US President Donald Trump, Twitter files have managed to reveal several dark secrets of much-loved social media networking site. On Monday, new Twitter he Elon Musk shared Part 5 of Twitter files, in which journalist Bari Weiss revealed more about what went on in case of de-platforming former US president Trump.

Part 5, titled ‘ Removal of Trump from Twitter’ claims that former President was banned way before it was proven that he may have violated Twitter guidelines. journalist also asserted that internal pressure to ban Trump can be one of reasons for move. According to Weiss, on morning of January 8, 2021, Trump was “one strike away” from being at risk of permanent suspension from Twitter. She n went on to share two tweets Donald Trump me that morning. 

In Twitter files Part 5 thre, Weiss claims that for years, Twitter has been resisting banning former US President on ground that blocking a world leer and censoring him would cause a hindrance in sharing important information and enabling space for debate. However, things changed after January 6 attacks. social media networking site started witnessing pressures from both inside and outside of company to ban Trump. Weiss n went on to share numerous chat thres of Twitter staff, pushing for Trump's ban from social media platform. One of Twitter employees wrote, "I am still struggling to understand decision not to ban Trump altoger, given he is inciting people to violence that has led to people being killed. And I think we owe people an explanation externally." Weiss also talked about how Washington Post revealed that over 300 Twitter employees signed an open letter to former Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey to ban twice impeached former US President. 

Did Trump violate Twitter guidelines?

Amidst all chaos, a Twitter staff assigned to evaluate tweets concluded that former president didn’t violate Twitter policies with his two January 8 morning tweets. Weiss shared chat thre of whole ordeal. One of Twitter staffers wrote, “It's pretty clear he's saying ‘American Patriots’ are ones who voted for him and not terrorists (we can call m that, right?) from Wednesday.” Anor employee who saw nothing wrong with Trump’s tweet was Anika Navaroli, who later testified to House on January 6 Committee. Nacaroli defended  organisation's move to suspend Trump and claimed on January 8, 2021 that she is “not seeing clear or coded incitement in DJT’s tweet”.

Weiss claimed that things started to escalate shortly after. According to Weiss, Twitter employees from “scaled enforcement team” later suggested that Trump’s tweet “may have violated Twitter’s Glorification of Violence policy”. team claimed that phrase, “American Patriots” can refer to January 6 rioters. Trump’s fate was sealed following a 30-minute all-staff meeting with Jack Dorsey and Vijaya Gde, Twitter’s he of legal.  

In Twitter thre, Journalist Weiss questioned why former US president’s account was suspended from Twitter while some of explosive tweets me by or authoritarian leers still didn’t le to ir account suspension. Weiss gave examples of tweets posted by Iranian Supreme leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Moham. Commenting on revelations me by recent files, Musk wrote, “Under pressure from hundreds of activist employees, Twitter deplatforms Trump, a sitting US President, even though y mselves acknowledge that he didn’t violate rules."