Trump unloads on Bannon 'He lost his mind'
Twitter is here to serve and help advance the global, public conversation. The company says that people in such positions "play a critical role in that conversation due to their outsized impact on our society".
Twitter says that people should be able to "see and debate" Trump's tweets.
Twitter said shutting down Trump's account after the controversial post "would hide important information people should be able to see and debate". Calling for Twitter to take an ideological stand in order to prevent a social media-spurred worldwide nuclear conflict is a nice thought, but considering how deeply committed tech companies are to the illusion of neutrality - which happens to dovetail nicely with the spineless art of self-preservation - it's not a very realistic one. "It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions".
Following the tweet, critics argued that Mr Trump's continued presence on the network was endangering the world and violating Twitter's ban on threats of violence.
A tweet from Trump in September 2017 escalated tensions with North Korea, who claimed the United States president declared war.
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But South Korea's goods imports have risen at a faster pace than US exports, according to data from Lighthizer's office. Although Trump has threatened to withdraw from KORUS, Lighthizer has said he would rather work on improving the deal.
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An activist group called Color of Change recently launched a petition urging Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey to ban Trump from the site.
"We consider violent threats to be explicit statements of one's intent to kill or inflict serious physical harm against another person", says Twitter's rule page, "Please note that wishing or hoping that someone experiences serious physical harm, making vague threats, or threatening less serious forms of physical harm would not fall under this specific policy".
"The US should know that the button for nuclear weapons is on my desk. Now is the time to be a true world leader".
Twitter announced Friday it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are "controversial", citing a need to promote a "public conversation" on political issues.
Twitter insists that it is trying to be the best platform on which to "freely discuss" topics; users who have been banned might well disagree. We work hard to remain unbiased with the public interest in mind.
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