Some conservatives have recently been suspended from Twitter without notice, while others have either deactivated their accounts or simply quit tweeting. Tonight, it looks as though conservative columnist A.J. Delgado has been suspended without explanation. (Editor’s note: see update below. She deactivated her account)
Another conservative banished from Twitter. https://t.co/yTrBnoJURt
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/Zach_Gafford/status/702693413062201344
Adam Baldwin yesterday said goodbye to Twitter voluntarily, after clearing up the media’s narrative that censorship, not “alleged censorship,” drove him to look for greener pastures.
What’s disturbing is Twitter’s “abusive user” form, which includes among its transgressions “disagreement with my opinion.”
Wow, I didn't believe it, but there it is. #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/fMmvyrxm8e
— Jason (@jasonelevation) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/politicsinmemes/status/702696920817356800
https://twitter.com/SouthernKeeks/status/702697862124212225
https://twitter.com/KimBOhiogal/status/702696963003838464
“Specific violent threats involving physical safety or well-being” makes sense, as it’s clear and specific. Then there’s “harassment,” described in the help text pop-up as “direct, specific threats of violence against others.”
https://twitter.com/HamWrapdInBacon/status/702698718408138752
Here’s the link again. If it’s fake, it’s a masterful fake.
Update 2/25/15:
Hey all!! Thanks for all your emails! WOW, touched! But I just deactivated — Twitter didn't ban me! 😉
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) February 25, 2016
Someone I know IRL sent me a very upsetting message critiquing my support of Trump and I just needed a day to decompress. 🙁
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) February 25, 2016
But thanks for all your emails, wow! Didn't want folks to blame Twitter, lol, so figured I'd reactivate early.
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) February 25, 2016
I feel like I'm showing up at my funeral going, "Wait, I'm alive!" lol
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) February 25, 2016
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