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Elon Musk’s “Twitter Files” part 4 was released by Michael Shellenberger Saturday evening.
Part 4 of the release includes part 2 of the internal discussions leading up to the ‘removal of Trump’
President Trump was ultimately banned from Twitter on January 8, 2021.
According to journalist Michael Shellenberger, on January 7, senior Twitter execs:
– create justifications to ban Trump
– seek a change of policy for Trump alone, distinct from other political leaders
– express no concern for the free speech or democracy implications of a ban
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1. TWITTER FILES, PART 4
— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 10, 2022
The Removal of Donald Trump: January 7
As the pressure builds, Twitter executives build the case for a permanent ban
For years, Twitter had resisted calls to ban Trump.
“Blocking a world leader from Twitter,” it wrote in 2018, “would hide important info… [and] hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.”
For years, Twitter had resisted calls to ban Trump.
— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 10, 2022
“Blocking a world leader from Twitter,” it wrote in 2018, “would hide important info… [and] hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.”https://t.co/qaqklHOHjc
