Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Twitter Bans Prominent Pro-Trump Activists as It Fights Censorship Allegations
Breitbart ^ | 27 Jul 2018 | Allum Bokhari

Posted on 07/28/2018 4:00:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Twitter banned the account of a pro-Trump grassroots campaign with 15 state field directors along with another prominent Trump supporter, failing to reinstate the accounts on the same day that the company came under fire from the president himself for discrimination against conservatives. Eight days ago, Twitter banned the account of a pro-Trump grassroots organization called New Right US (@newrightus.) Co-founded by political activist Mike Tokes, the account represented an organization that mobilizes Trump supporters around the country.

“We have over 15 state directors and a team of social media influencers throughout the country” said Tokes. “It wasn’t just some website with no action. We were really expanding.”

Because Twitter refuses to be transparent about the reasons it suspends accounts, it did not inform the owners of @newrightus, or Breitbart News, why the account had been suspended. Tokes says the account, which accumulated approximately 10,000 followers prior to its suspension, had not engaged in any rule-violating behavior.

Tokes says Twitter initially restricted the account for seven days, but that “now it shows no option to reactivate, meaning it’s permanent.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: allegations; bans; censorship; newmedia; protrump; twitter; twitterban; twitterbias
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-105 next last

1 posted on 07/28/2018 4:00:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

BAKE THE CAKE!


2 posted on 07/28/2018 4:00:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

bookmark


3 posted on 07/28/2018 4:01:07 PM PDT by GOP Poet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sounds like a conservative businessman was just presented with a great idea.

Screw twitter. Start a new one.


4 posted on 07/28/2018 4:06:27 PM PDT by shelterguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
All Twitter needs to do now is ban anybody who accuses them of censorship.

footnote: Although its not technically censorship if its not a government doing it. I am using the word in a broader sense for platforms that present themselves as politically neutral places of open communication targeting particular speech for a political agenda because there isn't a better word I know for this.

5 posted on 07/28/2018 4:08:40 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump needs to take them to task for this. The DOJ/FBI/FTC needs to look at this. Trump could suggest all government entities and employees will be prohibited from using Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube if those sites don’t stop discrimination and reinstall all conservative accounts immediately. Why not? The military bans soldiers from businesses that are not friendly or encourage bad, same should be done on bigger scale. Trump has the bully pulpit and executive orders to do this.


6 posted on 07/28/2018 4:08:48 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I wish someone would hack Twitter and teach them a valuable, 50% market share kind of a lesson.


7 posted on 07/28/2018 4:11:21 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Break in my country, you are illegal. Break into my house, makes not you a homeowner.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shelterguy

Yes, please. Start a new one and I would join it! I was on Twitter about one day and didn’t like the way they allowed followers to sign on to your account. I fled and they said ‘if you leave Twitter, you won’t be invited back’ (actually not near as nice as that) and I said ‘fine with me’.


8 posted on 07/28/2018 4:13:03 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.a)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: CincyRichieRich
50% market share kind of a lesson

If not for POTUS's making use of it, 100% tits up would suit me fine.

9 posted on 07/28/2018 4:14:16 PM PDT by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Every liberal is a violent totalitarian thug.


10 posted on 07/28/2018 4:14:27 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shelterguy

Twitter is only software, and relatively simple to write. The key is to get people to use it. It starts out empty with no action and no reason for anyone to post or visit.


11 posted on 07/28/2018 4:15:25 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Does Breitbart control content on its platform?

If so, why does Breitbart find it objectionable that Twitter controls content on its platform?


12 posted on 07/28/2018 4:22:43 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Mike Tokes? Naahh, can’t be a real name.


13 posted on 07/28/2018 4:25:16 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 trillion dollars.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Blue House Sue

In case you hadn’t noticed, we no longer live under the rule of law.

We now live under the rule of whoever screams the loudest.

Breitbart didn’t make the rules. They’re just playing by them.


14 posted on 07/28/2018 4:25:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

This needs to be counted as a campaign donation to the RAT Party.

This is real meddling and collusion. Who is going to do something about it?

This is to shut our side up before the mid term elections.


15 posted on 07/28/2018 4:26:29 PM PDT by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

They’re locking our accounts now on Twitter, want a cell# to send code to unlock but I’m hesitant to give it to them. Me, my brother, God knows who else are getting this “locked” BS.


16 posted on 07/28/2018 4:28:23 PM PDT by Kenny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Breitbart didn’t make the rules. They’re just playing by them.”

Both Breitbart and Twitter are free to control the content on their platforms.


17 posted on 07/28/2018 4:29:42 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: tomkat

50% market share kind of a lesson
If not for POTUS’s making use of it, 100% tits up would suit me fine.
...
That’s the problem...without it, there is no way he can get the truth out.


18 posted on 07/28/2018 4:31:27 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Break in my country, you are illegal. Break into my house, makes not you a homeowner.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Fresh Wind

Mike Tokes is a Richard Spencer wannabe.


19 posted on 07/28/2018 4:31:37 PM PDT by Ben Ficklin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: dforest

Do you want the government to prohibit social media platforms and websites from banning certain opinions?


20 posted on 07/28/2018 4:33:01 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-105 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson