Its permanent ban Donald Trump on Twitter confirmed this week o Company CFO, Ned Segal, saying that the former president will not be allowed to return to the platform, even in a future candidacy for the post.
Μafter their riot USA on January 6 at the Capitol, the Twitter temporarily locked his account Trump, only to suspend him indefinitely, after two tweets once again violated his rules Twitter.
«The way our policies work, when you move away from the platform, you move away from the platform"He said segal on Wednesday to his hostess CNBC Squawk Box, Becky Quick. "Whether you are a commentator, a CFO, a former or current public official».
«Our policies are designed to ensure that people do not incite violence. And if someone does that, we'll have to remove them from the service", Continued the Twitter executive, implying that even his candidacy for President in 2024 would not restore Trump's access to the social network. «He stepped down when he was president. There would be no difference for anyone who is a public official after being removed from service».
"The way our policies work, when you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform whether you're a commentator, you're a CFO or you are a former or current public official," says $ tWTR CFO @nedsegal on if President Trump's account could be restored. pic.twitter.com/ZZxascb9Rz
- Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) February 10, 2021
The ban sparked bipartisan controversy, with conservatives claiming that the Silicon Valley tries to suppress freedom of speech and with the liberals blaming technology companies for doing too little, too late to curb extremism. Even his CEO TwitterJack Dorsey, disappointed by the decision.
In a Twitter thread on January 14, Dorsey admitted that the company's proposal underscores the failure of American social media to improve society.
«I believe that the ban is our failure to promote healthy conversation. The fact that we had to take these steps is fragmenting the public discourse. It separates us", He wrote.
«They limit the possibilities of clarification, atonement and learning. And it sets a precedent that I think is dangerous: the power of an individual or a company has more than a part of global public discourse».
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