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Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts | Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts |
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Twitter has suspended an account sharing posts from former US president Donald Trump's new communications platform. | Twitter has suspended an account sharing posts from former US president Donald Trump's new communications platform. |
The account claimed to be tweeting "on behalf" of Mr Trump. | The account claimed to be tweeting "on behalf" of Mr Trump. |
A spokesperson for the company said the account, @DJTDesk, violated the ban evasion policy by sharing content "affiliated with a suspended account." | A spokesperson for the company said the account, @DJTDesk, violated the ban evasion policy by sharing content "affiliated with a suspended account." |
But the BBC found similar accounts still active on the social media platform. | But the BBC found similar accounts still active on the social media platform. |
Mr Trump was permanently banned from Twitter in January after he voiced support for rioters who stormed the US Capitol. | Mr Trump was permanently banned from Twitter in January after he voiced support for rioters who stormed the US Capitol. |
He launched his own communications platform - titled "From the Desk of Donald J Trump" - on Tuesday. | He launched his own communications platform - titled "From the Desk of Donald J Trump" - on Tuesday. |
The account was suspended hours after appearing on Twitter. | The account was suspended hours after appearing on Twitter. |
According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk". | According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk". |
Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban. | Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban. |
Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different purpose." | Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different purpose." |
The BBC flagged four accounts with similar bios that were also sharing content from Mr Trump's new platform. | The BBC flagged four accounts with similar bios that were also sharing content from Mr Trump's new platform. |
Twitter did not respond when asked what would happen to these accounts. | Twitter did not respond when asked what would happen to these accounts. |
#BanEvasion Y'all keep trying. pic.twitter.com/PywqZBO9a1 | #BanEvasion Y'all keep trying. pic.twitter.com/PywqZBO9a1 |
At the time of publishing, the four accounts were still active. | At the time of publishing, the four accounts were still active. |
One had also recently tweeted about ban evasion. | One had also recently tweeted about ban evasion. |
It is unclear who is behind the accounts, but most of them claim to be independent of the former president. | It is unclear who is behind the accounts, but most of them claim to be independent of the former president. |
Trump spokesman Jason Miller told NBC News the @DJTDesk account was not set up by, or with the permission of, anyone affiliated with the former president. | Trump spokesman Jason Miller told NBC News the @DJTDesk account was not set up by, or with the permission of, anyone affiliated with the former president. |
Mr Trump's new communication platform, The Desk of Donald J Trump, will host statements and press releases from the former president. | Mr Trump's new communication platform, The Desk of Donald J Trump, will host statements and press releases from the former president. |
Visitors are able to like posts and share them on their Twitter and Facebook accounts - provided the posts themselves don't break the sites' rules. | Visitors are able to like posts and share them on their Twitter and Facebook accounts - provided the posts themselves don't break the sites' rules. |
Mr Trump's new platform was announced the day before Facebook's independent Oversight Board ruled in favour of the social media company's decision to suspend him - but also ruled Facebook should reconsider the length of the suspension within six months. | Mr Trump's new platform was announced the day before Facebook's independent Oversight Board ruled in favour of the social media company's decision to suspend him - but also ruled Facebook should reconsider the length of the suspension within six months. |
Follow Cody Godwin on Twitter at @MsCodyGodwin | Follow Cody Godwin on Twitter at @MsCodyGodwin |
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When a mob stormed the US capitol | When a mob stormed the US capitol |