
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey says Donald Trump ban sets 'dangerous' precedent
1 min read . Updated: 14 Jan 2021, 08:12 AM IST- 'Having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications,' Dorsey said in a string of tweets inviting feedback from users
- Trump's access to the social media platforms has been largely cut off since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington last week
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey backed its ban of US President Donald Trump, but said it sets a "dangerous" precedent and represents a failure to promote healthy conversation on the platform.
"Having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications," Dorsey said in a string of tweets inviting feedback from users.
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"While there are clear and obvious exceptions, I feel a ban is a failure of ours ultimately to promote healthy conversation."
Trump's access to the social media platforms he has used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut off since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington last week.
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