Twitter Unlocks McConnell Campaign Account after GOP Groups Pull Ads

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Yahoo

Twitter unlocked the account of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Senate campaign Friday after a two-day suspension for posting footage of protesters shouting obscenities and making violent threats outside of his home, which the company said violated its “violent threats policy.”

“After multiple appeals from affected users and Leader McConnell’s team confirming their intent to highlight the threats for public discussion, we have reviewed this case more closely,” Twitter said in a statement. “Going forward, the video will be visible on the service with a sensitive media interstitial and only in cases where the Tweet content does not otherwise violate the Twitter Rules.”

“Victory!!!” tweeted McConnell’s campaign account. “Thank you to EVERYONE for helping #FreeMitch.”

Twitter’s reversal comes after several national Republican groups threatened to cancel planned ad-buys on the social-media platform to protest the locking of McConnell’s account.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/twitter-unlocks-mcconnell-campaign-account-174847708.html

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[Tech]

1. Well, shit

[atreides1]

2. It's always about the money

Twitter, Facebook...it's always about the money!!!!

[Doug.Goodall]

4. +1

[blogslut]

3. Let's be clear about those "violent threats"

The protestors were yelling "Massacre Mitch". They were referring to the speaker's refusal to do anything to stop gun massacres. Badly worded but, once again, the right is twisting things to make themselves out to be victims.

[bluestarone]

5. BULLSHIT election coming up. They will NOT

Cancel ads-buys! I say bullshit to their threat! No way would they cancel them.