The fourth installment of Elon Musk’s bombshell “Twitter Files” reveals how staffers were seeking to change company policy just to get then-President Trump banned.
independent journalist Michael Shellenberger shared internal communications between high-level executives surrounding a new rule approved by then-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey that would result in a permanent suspension to accounts with five violations.
A colleague then asked if Dorsey’s decision would translate to a Trump ban. The person also asks, “does the incitement to violence aspect change that calculus?” according to the screenshot. Trump was banned from Twitter after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Elon Musk recently ousted Twitter Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker for vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” behind his back.Pressure to ban Trump came from both high-level and influential individuals, like Michelle Obama, and Twitter’s very own employees, Shellenberger said.
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