Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reasons ban on Donald Trump; states US President had been warned

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has put out a long thread of tweets on Thursday to explain why his platform decided to ban United States President Donald Trump from microblogging site. Dorsey said that does t celebrate or feel pride in banning President but had to do so only after giving a clear warning. Earlier this month, Trump’s account was suspended over repeated violations of its rules. crackdown had been gradual in lead-up to elections, starting with fact-checking, but intensified after Trump attempted to cast aspersions on result. final straw, however, only came after US Capitol riot for which Trump's incendiary remarks have been blamed. move is controversial, with reasons for this ranging from 'Why?' to 'Why only w?'

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In following tweets, he furr explained, "I believe this was right decision for Twitter. We faced an extraordinary and untenable circumstance, forcing us to focus all of our actions on public safety. Offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real, and what drives our policy and enforcement above all. That said, having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications. While re are clear and obvious exceptions, I feel a ban is a failure of ours ultimately to promote healthy conversation. And a time for us to reflect on our operations and environment around us. Having to take se actions to fragment public conversation. y divide us. y limit potential for clarification, redemption, and learning. And sets a precedent I feel is dangerous: power an individual or corporation has over a part of global public conversation."

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" check and accountability on this power have always been fact that a service like Twitter is one small part of larger public conversation happening across internet. If folks do t agree with our rules and enforcement, y can simply go to ar internet service. This concept was challenged last week when a number of foundational internet tool providers also decided t to host what y found dangerous. I do t believe this was coordinated. More likely: companies came to ir own conclusions or were emboldened by actions of ors. This moment in time might call for this dynamic, but over long term, it will be destructive to ble purpose and ideals of open internet. A company making a business decision to moderate itself is different from a government removing access, yet can feel much same. Yes, we all need to look critically at inconsistencies in our policy and enforcement. Yes, we need to look at how our service might incentivize distraction and harm. Yes, we need more transparency in our moderation operations. All this can’t erode a free and open global internet," Twitter chief added. 

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Twitter had permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account

On January 8, Twitter had permanently suspended outgoing US President Donald Trump’s account, followed by over 80 million people, over incitement of violence. company had stated that after assessing tweets in context of a violent storming of Capitol, it determined that Trump’s tweets violated firm’s ‘Glorification of Violence’ policy and constituted immediate removal from platform.  microblogging site had explained that due to ongoing tensions in US and uptick in global conversation in regards to people who stormed Capitol building, aforementioned tweets must be read in context of broader events in country and ways in which President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in context of pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks. Twitter said that refusal by Trump to attend inauguration marked a rejection of a peaceful transfer of power and his tweet calling followers 'patriots' could be read as a glorification of storming of Capitol.

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