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Users who are suspended from Twitter, based on alleged violations of Twitter's terms of service, are usually not informed which of their tweets were the ... Twittersuspensions FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch OverviewofthesuspensionofaccountsonTwitter Twittermaysuspendaccounts,temporarilyorpermanently,fromtheirsocialnetworkingservice.Suspensionsofhigh-profileindividualsoftenattractmediaattentionwhentheyoccur.[1]TherehavebeenconcertedcampaignsbyTwittertoshutdownterroristorganizationsandaccountsthatpromoteterroristaction,suchasthosepromotingtheIslamicStateofIraqandtheLevant(ISIL),particularlyinthemid-2010s,andtoshutdownQAnonconspiracytheoristssince2020.Twitter'suseofsuspensionshasbeencontroversial. Contents 1Policy 2History 3Incidents 3.1RoseMcGowan 3.22018fakefollowerspurge 3.3DonaldTrump 4Listofnotablesuspensions 4.12010–2015 4.22016 4.32017 4.42018 4.52019 4.62020 4.72021 5Seealso 6References Policy[edit] UserswhoaresuspendedfromTwitter,basedonallegedviolationsofTwitter'stermsofservice,areusuallynotinformedwhichoftheirtweetswerethecause.Theyaretoldonlythattheiraccountswillnotberestored,andtheyaretoldwhichofTwitter'srulesthecompanyclaimswereviolated.[2]Inadditiontocommunityguidelinepolicydecisions,theTwitterDMCA-detectionsystemandspam-detectionsystemaresometimesmanipulatedorabusedbygroupsofusersattemptingtoforceauser'ssuspension.[3] InJanuary2019,TwitterformallyprovidedinformationoninstanceswheregovernmentshaveattemptedtoutilizeTwitterfor"foreigninformationoperations".[4] Somecommentators,suchastechnologyentrepreneurDeclanMcCullaghandlawprofessorGlennReynolds,havecriticizedTwitter'ssuspensionandbanpoliciesasoverreachesofpower.[5][6] Twitterfrequentlyrespondstomediaenquiriesaboutsuspendedaccountswith"Wedonotcommentonindividualaccounts,forprivacyandsecurityreasons."[7][8][9] History[edit] Between2014and2016,TwittersuspensionswerefrequentlylinkedtoISIL-relatedaccounts.A"Twittersuspensioncampaign"beganinearnestin2015,andononeday,4April2015,some10,000accountsweresuspended.[10]TwitterrepeatedlyshutdownaccountsthatspreadISILmaterial,butnewonespoppedupquicklyandwereadvertisedwiththeiroldTwitterhandle;TwitterinreturnblockedthoseinwhatwascalledanongoinggameofWhac-A-Mole.ByAugust2014,TwitterhadsuspendedadozenofficialISILaccounts,[11]andbetweenSeptemberandDecember2014itsuspendedatleast1000accountspromotingISIL.[12]Twittersaidthatbetweenmid-2015andFebruary2016ithadsuspended125,000accountsassociatedwithISILandrelatedorganizations,[12]andbyAugust2016hadsuspendedsome360,000accountsforbeingassociatedwithterrorism(notallthesewereISIL-related).[11] InJanuary2016,TwitterwassuedbythewidowofanAmericanmankilledinthe2015Ammanshootingattack,claimingthatallowingISILtocontinuallyusetheplatform,includingdirectmessagesinparticular,[13]constitutedtheprovisionofmaterialsupporttoaterroristorganization.Twitterdisputedtheclaim.[14][15]ThelawsuitwasdismissedbytheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,upholdingtheSection230safeharbor,whichdictatesthattheoperatorsofaninteractivecomputerservicearenotliableforthecontentpublishedbyitsusers.[15][16]ThelawsuitwasrevisedinAugust2016,providingcomparisonstoothertelecommunicationsdevices.[13] TwittersuspendedmultipleparodyaccountsthatsatirizedRussianpoliticsinMay2016,sparkingprotestsandraisingquestionsaboutwherethecompanystandsonfreedomofspeech.[17]Followingpublicoutcry,Twitterrestoredtheaccountsthenextdaywithoutexplainingwhytheaccountshadbeensuspended.[18]Thesameday,Twitter,alongwithFacebook,Google,andMicrosoft,jointlyagreedtoaEuropeanUnioncodeofconductobligatingthemtoreview"[the]majorityofvalidnotificationsforremovalofillegalhatespeech"postedontheirserviceswithin24hours.[19]InAugust2016,Twitterstatedthatithadbanned235,000accountsoverthepastsixmonths,bringingtheoverallnumberofsuspendedaccountsto360,000accountsinthepastyear,forviolatingpoliciesbanninguseoftheplatformtopromoteextremism.[20] On10May2019,Twitterannouncedthattheysuspended166,513accountsforpromotingterrorismintheJuly–December2018period,statingtherewasasteadydecreaseinterroristgroupstryingtousetheplatformowingtoits"zero-tolerancepolicyenforcement".AccordingtoVijayaGadde,Legal,PolicyandTrustandSafetyLeadatTwitter,therewasareductionof19%terror-relatedtweetsfromthepreviousreportingperiod(January–June2018).[21][22][23][24][25] InSeptember2017,Twitterrespondedtocalls[26]tosuspendUSPresidentDonaldTrump'saccount,clarifyingthattheywillnotdosoastheyconsiderhistweetstobe"newsworthy".[27] InOctober2017,Twitterpostedacalendarofupcomingchangesrelatedtoenforcement.Amongotherthings,Twitterpromisedtoprovide"abetterexperienceforsuspensionappeals",includingadetaileddescriptiontotheuserofhowasuspendedaccountviolatedtherules.[28] InNovember2017,Twittergaveadeadlineof18Decembertocomplywiththeirnewpolicy,adding:"Youalsomaynotaffiliatewithorganizationsthat—whetherbytheirownstatementsoractivitybothonandofftheplatform—useorpromoteviolenceagainstcivilianstofurthertheircauses."[29]On18December,theaccountsofseveralhigh-profileorganizationsweresuspended.[30] Incidents[edit] RoseMcGowan[edit] InOctober2017,actressRoseMcGowansaidthatTwitterhadsuspendedheraccountfor12hoursaftersherepeatedlytweetedaboutformerfilmstudioexecutiveHarveyWeinstein'sallegedsexualmisconducttowardherandothers.TwitterexplainedthatMcGowan'saccounthadviolateditsprivacypolicybecauseoneofhertweetsincludedaprivatephonenumber.AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,"ManyTwitterusersexpressedoutrageoverMs.McGowan'saccountbeinglocked".Afterthetweetwasremoved,heraccountwasunlockedseveralhoursbeforethe12-hourbanwassettoexpire.ATwitterrepresentativestated,"Wewillbecleareraboutthesepoliciesanddecisionsinthefuture."[31][32]Laterthatday,softwareengineerKellyEllis,usingthehashtag#WomenBoycottTwitter,urgedwomentoshunTwitterfor24hours,beginningatmidnight,insolidaritywithMcGowanandwith"allthevictimsofhateandharassmentTwitterfailstosupport".Severalactivists,celebrities,andjournalistsjoinedtheboycott.[33]Otherscriticizedtheleveloforganizationandthefactthatitwasonly24hours.[34] 2018fakefollowerspurge[edit] On11July2018,TheNewYorkTimesreportedthatTwitterwouldbegintodeletefakefolloweraccountstoincreasetheauthenticityoftheplatform.[35][36] Theissueoffakefolloweraccountswashighlightedin2016whenRussiantrolls,usingbothhuman-operatedandbotaccountstoappearlegitimate,leveragedTwitter'sreachamongAmericanvotersinaninterferencecampaigninthatyear'sUSelections.[37][38] SeveralcelebritiesandpublicfigureslostsubstantialnumbersoffollowersfromtheirTwitteraccountsbeforeandaftertheclosureoftheseaccounts.[39]TheseincludedJustinBieber,EllenDeGeneres,JackDorsey,RecepTayyipErdoğan,AriFleischer,PopeFrancis,LadyGaga,ArianaGrande,KathyIreland,PaulKagame,AshtonKutcher,TheNewYorkTimes,ShaquilleO'Neal,BarackObama,KatyPerry,QueenRaniaofJordan,Rihanna,CristianoRonaldo,TaylorSwift,DonaldTrump,Twitterthemselves,Varietymagazine,KimKardashian,OprahWinfrey,andYouTube.[39][40] USPresidentDonaldTrumpsaidthatsocialnetworkssuchasTwitterwere"totallydiscriminating"againstRepublicanPartyandconservativeusers.[41]TwitteranditsCEOJackDorseyclarifiedthatthereductioninthefollowerscountwaspartoftheplatform'seffortstocutdownonspammingandbotaccounts.[36][40]Dorsey'sownaccountlostabout230,000followersinthepurge.[39] On27July2018,Twitter'sstockwentdownby20.5%(equivalentto$6 billion),withonemarketanalyststatingthatitmaygodownevenlower.[37]Theuserbasedeclinedto325 million,downfrom326 million.[42] DonaldTrump[edit] Furtherinformation:SocialmediausebyDonaldTrump On7January2021,TwittertemporarilylockedtheaccountofUSPresidentDonaldTrumpaftermultiplecontroversies,includinghisuseoftheplatformtounderminetheresultsofthe2020presidentialelectionandtoallegedlyincitethe2021UnitedStatesCapitolattack.On8January,TwitterpermanentlysuspendedTrump'saccount,citinghisviolationofTwitter'sGlorificationofViolenceguidelines.[43][44]TwitteralsosuspendedorheavilymoderatedaccountsthatenabledTrumptocircumventhisban,includingtheofficial@POTUShandle.[45][46]TrumpcongratulatedNigeriaforblockingTwitter,andwrotethathehadhostedZuckerbergfordinnerinWhiteHouse.[47][48][49]TwitterwascriticizedforbanningTrumpbutdeletingAliKhameneitweets.[50][51]Twitteralsosuspended@DJTDesk.[52][53][54][55] Listofnotablesuspensions[edit] 2010–2015[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension OperationPayback(@Anon_Operation) AnonymoushacktivistcampaigninsupportofonlinepiracyandWikiLeaks 8December2010 Permanent Co-ordinatingdenial-of-serviceattacksagainstPayPal,MastercardandVisa.[56] CourtneyLove(@CourtneyLoveUK) Americanmusicianandactress January2011 Permanent(originalaccount) SuspendeddaysafterfashiondesignerDawnSimorangkirfiledadefamationsuitagainstLoveovertweetsmadeon17March2009.Itwasthefirsthigh-profiledefamationtrialoveracelebrity'scommentsonTwitter.Lovenowusesadifferentaccount(@Courtney).[57][58][59] AndersBehringBreivik(@AndersBBreivik) Norwegianfar-rightterroristandperpetratorofthe2011Norwayattacks July2011 Permanent AfterBreivikwasarrested,hisaccountwashackedbyAnonymous,whosaidtheywoulddeleteit.[60]Itwaslatersuspended.[citationneeded] GuyAdams(@guyadams) BritishjournalistforTheIndependent 30–31July2012 Temporary PublishingthecompanyemailaddressofNBCexecutiveGaryZenkelduringthe2012SummerOlympics,forwhichNBCandTwitterwereinapartnership.TwitterinitiallyencouragedNBCtofileacomplaint,thenlaterapologizedandunsuspendedAdamsafterNBCwithdrewitscomplaint.[61] Anonymous(@YourAnonNews) Hacktivistcollective 19December2012 Temporary PublishingpersonalinformationbelongingtoWestboroBaptistChurchlawyerandmemberShirleyPhelps-Roper.[7] Izzad-Dinal-QassamBrigades MilitarywingofHamas 11January2014 Permanent UnspecifiedbutlikelyconnectedtoHamas'sclassificationintheUSandelsewhereasaterroristorganization.Theorganizationcontinuedtocreatenewaccounts,whichwerelateralsosuspended.FurtherpurgesofHamasaccountstookplacein2016and2019.[62][63][64] PhilMason(@thunderf00t) Britishchemist,YouTuberandanti-feministvlogger September2014 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'sabusivebehaviorpolicybysharingcontenttargetingfeministmediacriticAnitaSarkeesianduringtheGamergatecontroversy.[65][better source needed] GodlessSpellchecker(@GSpellchecker) Englishatheistbloggerandpodcaster 3–5January2015 Temporary Alleged"targetedabuseorharassment".Hehadbeenrepeatedlysuspendedinthepast.[8] CharlesC.Johnson(@ChuckCJohnson,@GotNewsDotComand@CitizenTrolling) Americanalt-rightblogger 24May2015 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srules"aroundparticipatingintargetedabuse"bytweetingthedaybeforeabout"takingout"civilrightsactivistDeRayMckesson,whichMckessonperceivedas"aseriousthreat".Temporarilysuspendedthreetimesprior.[9][66] JalibibAl-Jazrawi(@s_2f) ISILmember July2015 Permanent MakingadeaththreatagainstNasserAlQasabi.[67][additionalcitation(s)needed] JaredFogle(@thejaredfogle) Subwayspokesman August2015 Permanent Pledguiltytopossessingchildpornography,solicitingminorsforsexviatheinternet,andperformingsexactsonminors,underapleadealwhichsoughttosparehimalifesentence.Latersentencedtospendbetween13and15.5yearsinprison.[68][69] GeorgeZimmerman(@TherealGeorgeZ) AmericanmanknownforthekillingofTrayvonMartin 3December2015 Permanent Tweetingconfidentialinformationaboutanex-girlfriend,includingrevengeporn.[70] 2016[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension İyadel-Baghdadi(@iyad_elbaghdadi) ArabSpringactivist January2016 Temporary MistakenforISILleaderAbuBakral-BaghdadibyTwitterstaff.[71] RobertStacyMcCain(@rsmccain) Americanconservativewriter February2016 Permanent Participatingintargetedabuse.[72] Izzad-Dinal-QassamBrigades MilitarywingofHamas March2016 Permanent Twitterattemptedtoremoveallofficialaccountsoftheterroristorganization,buttheorganizationswiftlyopenednewaccounts.Moreaccountsweresuspendedin2019.[63][64] AbuObeida Al-QassamBrigadesspokesperson 15April2016 AzealiaBanks(@AZEALIABANKS) Americanrapper May2016 Permanent MakingracistandhomophobicpoststowardssingerZaynMalik.[59][73]AlsomadeatleastsixotherTwitteraccountsoversucceedingyears,withbansin2018,2019and2020,beforeshewasIPbannedfromtheplatform. 535,916[74] MiloYiannopoulos(@nero) Britishalt-rightpolemicistandpoliticalcommentator July2016 Permanent InsultingLeslieJonescoincidingwitharacistharassmentcampaign.[59][75][76][77] Guccifer2.0 Hackinggrouporindividual August2016 Temporary PostinginformationillegallyhackedfromtheDemocraticNationalCommittee.[78]Permanentlysuspendedin2018. PewDiePie(@pewdiepie) SwedishYouTuber September2016 Temporary PretendingtobeamemberofISIL.[59][79] Various"alt-right"accounts November2016 Permanent IncludingaccountsofNationalPolicyInstitute,RadixJournal,RickyVaughn,JohnRivers,andothers;bannedforviolatingTwitter'spolicyprohibitingusersfrom"incitingorengaginginthetargetedabuseorharassmentofothers".[80][81] TilaTequila(@AngelTilaLove) Americansocialmediapersonality November2016 Permanent Temporarilysuspendedon4March2016,possiblyforracistandviolentbehavior.[82]PermanentlyformakingNeo-Naziposts,includingaphotoofherselfandotherattendeesrenderingaNazisaluteataneventofthewhitenationalistNationalPolicyInstitute.[83] 69,354[84] JackDorsey(@jack) Twitterco-founderandCEO November2016 Temporary Afterrestoringhisaccount,Dorseytweetedthesuspensionwasduetoan"internalmistake".[85][86] RichardB.Spencer Americanneo-Nazi November–December2016 Temporary Allegedlyforusingmultipleoverlappingaccounts.[80][87] JohnRivello(@jew_goldstein) Americanman December2016 Permanent SendinganepileptogenicGIFtojournalistwithepilepsyKurtEichenwald.[88] 2017[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension MartinShkreli(@martinshkreli) Americanhedgefundmanager January2017 Permanent SuspendedforsexualharassmentofjournalistLaurenDuca.[59][89][90][91][92] 191,968[93] CraigR.Brittain(@SenatorBrittain) RepublicanUSSenatecandidateinArizona,formeroperatorof"revengeporn"website February2017 Permanent SuspendedaftersuggestingthatthesurvivorsoftheParkland,FloridaStonemanDouglasHighSchoolshooting,hadbeenpaidbyguncontrolgroups.[94]BrittainsuedTwitterforbanninghisaccounts.[95]Thesuitwasdismissedasfrivolous.[94] 107,201[96] VictoriaFierce Developer February2017 Temporary SwearingatUSVicePresidentMikePence.[97] MochaUson FilipinaentertainerandRodrigoDutertesupporter March2017 Temporary Unknown.[98][99] AbhijeetBhattacharya Indiansinger May2017 Temporary HarassingwomenincludingactivistShehlaRashid.[100] AlJazeeraArabic Arabic-languagenewsbroadcaster June2017 Temporary Unknown.[101] DanielSieradski(@selfagency) Americanwriterandactivist[102] 8June2017 Permanent Unknown.SieradskibelieveshewassuspendedforthreateningviolenceagainstBakedAlaskaorforarguingwithCourtneyLoveaboutLindaSarsour.[103] 12,142[104] AnthonyCumia(@AnthonyCumia) Americanradiopersonalityandbroadcaster 11July2017 Permanent PermanentlysuspendedforatransphobiccommentagainstTheA.V.ClubwriterKatieRife.Cumiathenmadeseveralaccountstogetaroundtheinitialban,whichweresubsequentlypermanentlysuspendedaswell.[105] 368,068[106] Popehat Americanlawblog August2017 Temporary Postingpersonalinformationinscreenshotsofthreatsreceived.[107] JosephCox JournalistforTheDailyBeast August2017 Temporary Targetedbybotsafterwritingstoryaboutsuspiciousactivitybypro-Kremlinbots.[108] @nemuismywife Japaneseman August2017 Permanent(originalaccount) Accountpermanentlysuspendedformakingadeaththreattowardsadeadmosquito.Themanstartedanewaccount.[109][110] AlexBoivin Twitteruser August2017 Temporary SuspendedforsexualharassmentofthecerealmascotTonytheTiger.[111][112] ElizabethJohnston Christianblogger August2017 Temporary CriticizingarticleofTeenVoguewhichpromotedanalsexamongstteenagers.[113] @themoodforluv Americanwoman September2017 Permanent HarassmentofsingerTaylorSwift.[114] 55,499[115] KamaalRashidKhan Indianactorandfilmcritic October2017 Permanent(originalaccount) Aftertheban,KhanannouncedhisintentiontotakelegalactionagainstTwitter;helatercreatedanewaccount.[116][117] RoseMcGowan Americanactressandactivist October2017 Temporary Accounttemporarilysuspendedforpostingaprivatephonenumber.[118][119] RogerStone(@RogerJStoneJr) Americanconservativepoliticalconsultantandlobbyist October2017 Permanent BannedforharassmentofCNNjournalists.[120]StonelaterthreatenedlegalactionagainstTwitter.[121] 289,273[122] DonaldTrump(@realDonaldTrump) PresidentoftheUnitedStates November2017 Temporary AccountbrieflydeactivatedbyarogueTwitteremployeeontheirlastworkday.[123] "JennaAbrams"(@Jenn_Abrams) Alt-rightblogger November2017 Permanent UnmaskedasafictitiouspersonoperatedbyaRussiantrollfactory.[124] RobertDelaware Americanman November2017 Temporary MistakenforaRussiantrollaccount.[125] 2,752Russiantrollaccounts November2017 Permanent Twitter'sinternalinvestigationlinkedtheaccountstoRussia'sInternetResearchAgency.[126] BakedAlaska(@bakedalaska) Alt-rightactivist November2017 Permanent Repeatedand/ornon-consensualslurs,epithets,racistandsexisttropes,orothercontentthatdegradessomeone,andpostingaphotoshoppedimageofLauraLoomerinsideagaschamber.[127] 193,308[128] TalibKweli Musician November2017 Temporary Accountlockedafterpostingbusinessaddressofonlineharasserwhopostedthreatsandracistslurs;restoredafterhedeletedthetweet.Theaccountoftheharasser,extremistattorneyJasonLeeVanDyke,wassuspended.[129] PakistanDefenceForum(@defencepk) ForumfordiscussingPakistan'sarmedforces November2017 Permanent Suspendedforpostingdoctoredphotoandfakenews.[130] 308,351[131] WaelAbbas(@waelabbas) Egyptianjournalist,blogger,andhumanrightsactivist December2017 Permanent Unknown.[132] 350,761[133] PaulGolding(@GoldingBF)andJaydaFransen(@JaydaBF) LeaderanddeputyleaderoffascistgroupBritainFirst 18December2017 Permanent Contraventionofnewruleforagainstpeople'thataffiliatewithorganizationsthatuseorpromoteviolenceagainstcivilianstofurthertheircauses'.[134]TheorganizationhadpostedvideoswithfalseandmisleadingcaptionsattributingviolencetoMuslims,whichwerere-tweetedbyDonaldTrump.[135] 55,048[136] 94,700[137] AmericanNaziParty(@ANP14) AmericanNazis 18December2017 Permanent Affiliationwithorganizationsthatuseorpromoteviolenceagainstcivilianstofurthertheircauses.[134] 13,325[138] JaredTaylor(@jartaylor)andAmericanRenaissance Americanwhitenationalists. 18December2017 Permanent. Affiliationwithorganizationsthatuseorpromoteviolenceagainstcivilianstofurthertheircauses. 41,021[139] MichaelHill(@MickCollins1951)andLeagueoftheSouth TraditionalistWorkerParty NordicResistanceMovement(@nordicfrontier) Nordicwhitenationalists 2,573[140] JamesAllsup(@realJamesAllsup) Far-rightpoliticalcommentator December2017 Permanent Unknown.[141] 23,894[142] TylerBarriss(@SWAuTistic) Suspectindeadly2017Wichitaswattingincident December2017 Permanent Barriss'accountwassuspendedaftertheLosAngelespolicearrestedhimasthesuspected"swatter"wholaterpledguiltytoplacingafake911callthatledapoliceofficertokillaninnocentmaninWichita,Kansas.[143] fuckeveryword(@fuckeveryword) Twitterbot 20December2017 Permanent Tweeting"fuckniggers."[144] 117,555[145] 2018[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension DavidClarke AmericanformersheriffofMilwaukeeCounty,Wisconsin 2January2018 Temporary Suspendedforthreepoststhatappearedtoencourageviolenceagainstthemedia,includingonetweetstating:"Punchtheminthenose&MAKETHEMTASTETHEIROWNBLOOD."SuspensionliftedafterClarkedeletedtheposts.[146][147] GoldenDawn Greekultranationalistparty 5January2018 Permanent Broadeningofhatefulconductpolicyonencompassincitementtoviolence.[148] PaulNehlen(@pnehlen) CongressionalcandidatechallengingSpeakerPaulRyaninRepublicanprimary 13February2018 Permanent BannedafterpostingaracisttweettargetingMeghan,DuchessofSussex(alsoknownasMeghanMarkle.)[149] 90,176[150] TommyRobinson(@TRobinsonNewEra) Britishnationalist 28March2018 Permanent Hatefulconduct.[151] 413,334[152] OwenBenjamin(@OwenBenjamin) Americancomedian 5April2018 Permanent OffensivetweetsdirectedatDavidHogg.[153] 122,634[154] Sabo(@UnsavoryAgents) Americanstreetartist 13April2018 Permanent [citationneeded] Unknown.[155] 32,264[156] MikeEnoch(@mikeenochsback) Whitenationalist 16April2018 Permanent [citationneeded] Hatefulconduct.[157] 17,567[158] BezalelSmotrich IsraelipoliticianandKnessetmember 23April2018 Temporary Suspendedfor12hoursfor"offensivebehavior"aftertweeting,regardingAhedTamimi,a17-year-oldPalestinianservinganeight-monthjailsentenceforavideotapedassaultofanIsraelisoldier:"Inmyopinion,sheshouldhavegottenabullet,atleastinthekneecap."[159][160] BkubOkawa(@bkub_comic) CreatorofPopTeamEpic 8June2018 Temporary Unknown;possiblyduetoeitheracoordinatedcampaignbyhiscriticsorformakingaflippantcommentaboutwantingtokillsomeoneoveranargumentaboutLawsonproducts.[161] MasaoShiro(@mr_beck36) Mangaka 8June2018 Permanent UsingaKoreananti-JapaneseslurwhilesuggestingananimeadaptationofhismangaTaekwondoerPark.[162] 7,535[163] SplinterNewsandotherusers Americannewssite 20June2018 Temporary LinkingtotheirstoryfeaturingandpostingStephenMiller'scellphonenumber.[164][165] @EricHartleyFrnd AccountusedbyJarrodRamos 28June2018 Permanent JarrodRamoswasarrestedafterheshotandkilledfiveemployeesatTheCapitalduringthemassshooting.[166] 899[167] "DarrenMills" Russian-linkedaccount 4July2018 Permanent UnmaskedasafictitiouspersonoperatedbyaRussiantrollfactory.[124] 70millionautomated,troll,andfakeaccounts 6July2018 Permanent Partofacrackdownonmaliciousactivity.[168][169] DCLeaks(@dcleaks_)Guccifer2.0(@GUCCIFER_2) Russian-linkedaccounts 14July2018 Permanent ConnectedtoanetworkofaccountspreviouslysuspendedforoperatinginviolationofTwitter'srules.[170] 42,548[171] CandaceOwens Americanconservativeactivist 5August2018 Temporary BannedinerroraftertweetingthecontentofseveralSarahJeong'scontroversialtweetsaboutwhitepeople,andchangingracesandreligionsmentionedinthetweets.[172] PetervanBuren(@WeMeantWell) FormerUnitedStatesForeignServiceemployeeandwriter 5August2018 Permanent BannedforharassingJonathanM.Katzinposts.[173][non-primarysourceneeded] 7,690[174] BlairCottrell Australianfar-rightactivistandformerleaderoftheUnitedPatriotsFront 7August2018 Temporary JokingaboutrapingSkyNewsAustraliapresenterLauraJayes[175] GavinMcInnes(@Gavin_McInnes)andtheProudBoys(@ProudBoysUSA) NorthAmericanneo-fascistorganizationanditsfounder 11August2018 Permanent Violatingpolicyon"violentextremistgroups".[176] 266,640[177] 36,869[178] TalbertW.SwanII AmericanprelateoftheChurchofGodinChrist 22August2018 Permanent;laterreinstated Hatefulconduct.[179]PossiblyforcallingCandaceOwensa"coon".Swan'saccountwasreinstatedon4September2018,whichheattributedtothousandsofhisfollowerscallingforTwittertoliftthesuspension.[180] AlexJones(@RealAlexJones)andInfoWars(@infowars) Americanconspiracywebsiteanditsfounder 6September2018 Permanent[181] AlexJoneswasfirstsuspendedforaweekon14August2018forviolatingpolicyon"incitingviolence,"[182]andwaslaterbannedon6Septemberforviolatingpolicyon"abusivebehaviour".[183] 898,610[184] 430,803[185] KrisParonto FormerUSArmyRanger 10September2018 Temporary Usingthewordretardandthehashtags#YouAreAnIdiotand#NeverGoFullRetard.[186] JamesWoods Americanactor 20September2018 Temporary Postinghoaxpoliticalmemeon20July2018,specificallyafakemessage,supposedlyfromDemocrats,thaturgedmennottovoteinthemidtermelections.WoodsreceivedanemailfromTwitterstatingthatthetweethad"thepotentialtobemisleadinginawaythatcouldimpactanelection".Woodsrefusedtodeletethetweethimself.[187]HewasallowedtoreturninOctober2018.[188] BeckyLucas Australiancomedian September2018 Permanent(originalaccount) Posting"contentthatwasthreateningand/orpromotingviolence"byjokinglytweeting,"Oi@ScottMorrisonMPI'mgonnachopyourfuckingheadoff".[189][190]Lucasnowusesanewaccount. @CongressEdits Twitterbot 3October2018 Permanent AutomaticallyrebroadcastingWikipediaeditsthatdoxedmembersofCongress.[191] 71,002[192] DozensofOccupymovementactivists 11October2018 Permanent NoexplanationfromTwitter.[193] @InfowarsArmy@InfowarsCrew@InfowarsInsider@InfowarsMag@InfowarsPapers@InfowarsReports@InfowarsShop@Infowars_EU@PrisonPlanetTV@RealInfoStore@RealNewsX2@TheNewsWars@WarRoomMemes@WarRoomShowand4otheraccounts AccountsaffiliatedwithAlexJonesandInfoWars 22October2018 Permanent PermanentlybannedfortieswithAlexJonesandInfoWarsafter"numerousviolationsandwarnings".[194] 3,312[195] 7,401[196] 27,238[197] 2,627[198] 221,373[199] 4,672[200] 18,222[201] 3,560[202] 4,637[203] 26,930[204] @hardrock2016@hardrockintlet AccountsusedbyCesarSayoc 26October2018 Permanent AfterthemailbombingattemptsagainstDonaldTrumpcriticsandDemocraticPartypoliticians,Sayoc'sprofileswerefoundtohavepostedfar-rightpoliticalconspiracytheories,graphicimagesandspecificthreats.[205] 89[206] SmashRacismD.C.(@SmashRacismDC) AntifagroupfromWashington,D.C. 7November2018 Permanent PostingthehomeaddressesofTuckerCarlsonalongwithotherfamilymembersfollowingaprotestoutsideCarlson'shome.[207] 9,701[208] MeghanMurphy(@MeghanEMurphy) Canadianjournalist 15November2018 Permanent Bannedfor"hatefulconduct"followingaheatedexchangewhichinvolvedmisgenderingatransgenderwoman.[209] 24,004[210] LauraLoomer(@LauraLoomer) Americanpoliticalactivist,conspiracytheoristandInternetpersonality 22November2018 Permanent Hatefulconduct,suspendedforatweetattackingIlhanOmarbyaccusingherofbeing"pro-Sharia"and"pro-FGM".[211] 264,811[212] JesseKelly ConservativetalkradiohostandformerRepublicancongressionalcandidate 25November2018 Temporary[213] Kellyindicatedincommentstootherconservativesthathereceivedamessagesayingthathisaccountwas"permanentlysuspendedduetomultipleorrepeatviolationsoftheTwitterrules";however,Twitter,whencontactedbyTheHillafterKellyreturned,describeditastemporary.[213][214] @putinRF_eng Impostor 26November2018 Permanent ImpersonatingRussianpresidentVladimirPutinafteracomplainttoTwitterfromRussianofficials.[215] 1,007,789[216] AmosYee(@TheAmosYee) Singaporeanblogger 10December2018 Permanent Permanentlybannedforsupportingpedophilia.[217] 645[218] AndileMngxitama LeaderoftheBlackFirstLandFirst 17December2018 Temporary BannedforaminimumofsevendaysafterMngxitamamadethreatstokill5WhiteSouthAfricansforeverytaxidriverkilledinresponsetocommentsmadebybusinessmanJohannRupert.[219] 2019[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension StephanieSargnagel Austrianauthorandartist January2019 Permanent;laterreinstated Suspendedforpostingtweetthattranslates[citationneeded]to:'Austria,youstupidsonofabitch,Iamgoingtokillyou'.[220] JacobWohl(@JacobAWohl) Americanconspiracytheorist,fraudsterandhoaxer February2019 Permanent Creatingandoperatingfakeaccountsafterboastingheintendedtomanipulatethe2020UnitedStatespresidentialelectionresultsinaUSATodayinterview.[221] 186,330[222] AliKhamenei(@khamenei_ir) SupremeLeaderofIran February2019 Temporary Accountlockedfor24hoursforpostingatweetendorsingthe1989fatwaagainstSalmanRushdie.[223] BrentonTarrant(@BrentonTarrant) PerpetratoroftheChristchurchmosqueshootings 15March2019 Permanent Postingpicturesofthegunshelaterusedintheattacks.[224] 6[225] @TRobinsonMEPand@CarlUKIP UKIPaccountsofTommyRobinsonandCarlBenjamin 26April2019 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'stermsofservice.[226] 4,814[227] 11,905[228] CorreodelOrinocoDiarioVEA Pro-MaduroVenezuelannewspapers 1May2019 Unknown Unspecified;occurredduringthe2019Venezuelauprising.[229] DavidHorowitz Conservativeactivistandauthor 7May2019 Temporary Unknown.[230] MinAungHlaing(@SGMinAungHlaing) Commander-in-ChiefofTatmadaw 16May2019 Permanent SpreadingpropagandaagainstRohingyapeople.[231] NebojšaKrstić(@Krle22) SerbianpunditalignedwiththeSerbianProgressiveParty 17May2019 Permanent HarassmentofVremejournalistJovanaGligorijević.[232][233][234] 24,046[235] Chiitan(@ogecebel) MascotofthetownofSusaki,Japan 17May2019 Permanent(originalaccount) Unknown.[236] 1,109,688[237] EdKrassenstein(@EdKrassen)andBrianKrassenstein(@krassenstein) ResistanceTwitteractivists 23May2019 Permanent Operatingfakeaccounts.[238] 925,802[239]698,039[240] EoinLenihan(@EoinLenihan) Researcherandeducator 29May2019 Permanent BannedfromTwitterforabusingmultipleaccounts.[241] 6,524[242] @TheTweetOfGod AccountoperatedbyDavidJaverbaum 11June2019 Temporary Tweeting,"Ifgaypeopleareamistake,they'reamistakeI'vemadehundredsofmillionsoftimes,whichprovesI'mincompetentandshouldn'tberelieduponforanything."[243] LukeTaylor(@luketaylorjail) Internettroll 8July2019 Permanent SustainedharassmentofthePlanterssnackfoodmascot,Mr.Peanut.[244][245] LouisFarrakhan LeaderofTheNationofIslam 9July2019 Temporary Bannedforusing"languagethatdehumanizesothersonthebasisofreligion".[246] LindsayShepherd Free-speechactivist 16July2019 Permanent;laterreinstated Bannedfor"hatefulconduct"followingaheatedexchangewithatransgenderwomanandLGBTQadvocatefromVancouver.[247][248][249][250] PatrickWoodCrusius(@PatrickCrusius)andConnorStephenBetts(@iamthespookster) Perpetratorsofthe2019ElPasoshootingandthe2019Daytonshooting 4August2019 Permanent [251][252] 381[253] TeamMitch(@Team_Mitch) PoliticalcampaignforUSSenatorMitchMcConnell 7–9August2019 Temporary PostingavideothatincludedviolentthreatsagainstMcConnell.[254] 200,000Chineseaccounts 19August2019 Permanent BelievedtheaccountswerepartofaChinesegovernmentinfluencecampaigntargetingtheprotestmovementinHongKong.[255] PaulineHanson AustraliansenatorandleaderofPaulineHanson'sOneNation 22August2019 Temporary Suspendedfor"violatingrulesagainstabuseandharassment"bypostingvideoadvocatingtheuseofviolenceagainstprotesters[256] RaúlCastro(@RaulCastroR) MarielaCastro MesaRedonda(@mesaredondacuba) GranmaDigital(@Granma_Digital) RadioRebelde(@radiorebeldecu) Cubangovernment-affiliatedaccounts 12September2019 Permanent Unspecifiedbreachofrules.[257] 295,350[258] 65,971[259] 228,548[260] 32,086[261] BriscoeCain RepublicanmemberoftheTexasHouseofRepresentatives 13September2019 Temporary Suspendedfor141daysafterrefusingtoremoveaperceivedviolentthreatagainstDemocraticpresidentialcandidateBetoO'Rourke.[262] DotDev.ae OperatorofbotaccountsintheUnitedArabEmirates 20September2019 Permanent SpreadinginformationaboutQatarandtheSaudiArabian-ledinterventioninYemen.[263] Saudal-Qahtani(@saudq1978) FormermediaconsultanttoSaudiCrownPrinceMohammadbinSalman 20September2019 Permanent Bannedforviolatingthecompany's"platformmanipulation"policies.[263] 1,301,374[264] HamasandHezbollah–affiliatedaccounts,includingAl-ManarandtheQudsNewsNetwork 1November2019 Permanent PartofTwitter'scrackdownon"illegalterroristorganizationsandviolentextremistgroups",conductedafterreviewingaccountshighlightedbyUSrepresentativesJoshGottheimer,TomReed,MaxRose,andBrianFitzpatrick,whoaccusedTwitterofviolatingthelawbydoingbusinesswith"foreignterroristorganizations".Twitterreverseditspreviousdecisiontoallowaplatformfornon-militaryarmsofterroristorganizations.[64][265][266] WillSloan Canadianfilmcriticandpodcaster 21November2019 Temporary SuspendedfortweetsaboutthefictionalcharacterBabyYoda.[267] DanielleStella(@2020MNCongress) RepublicancandidatepotentiallychallengingUSRep.IlhanOmarinthe2020election 27November2019 Permanent Repeatedruleviolations;onetweetread,"Ifitisproven@IlhanMN[IlhanOmar]passedsensitiveinfotoIran,sheshouldbetriedfor#treasonandhanged".[268] 28,743[269] PeteHegseth FoxNewscontributor 8December2019 Temporary Bannedforpostingananti-AmericanmanifestothatwaswrittenfromMohammedAlshamrani,theSaudiArabianmilitarycadetwhoshotandkilledthreepeopleandinjured12whenheopenedfireatNavalAirStationPensacolaon6December2019.[270] 88,000Saudi-linkedaccounts 20December2019 Permanent State-backedinformationoperationsoriginatinginSaudiArabiathat"violatedplatformmanipulationpolicies".[271] 2020[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension DozenaccountsassociatedwithVenezuela'sgovernmentandmilitary 8January2020 Unknown Unspecified.[272] ZeroHedge(@zerohedge) Far-rightlibertarianfinancialblog 31January2020 Permanent;laterreinstated PublishinganarticlefalselyaccusingaWuhanInstituteofVirologydoctorofreleasingSARS-CoV-2asabiologicalweaponanddoxxingsaiddoctor.[273]TheaccountwasreinstatedinJune2020withTwittersayingthesuspensionwasinerror.[274] 1,025,431[275] @BabyNutBaby@BabyNutMemes@BabyNutLOL MemeaccountstiedtoPlanters 3February2020 Permanent Astroturfinginsupportofthe"BabyNut"campaign.ThemainMr.Peanut(@MrPeanut)accountwasnotsuspended.[276] 430[277] 336[278] 70pro–MichaelBloombergaccounts 21February2020 Permanent Postingidenticalmessages,whichTwittersaidamountedtospamand"platformmanipulation".[279] AndrewWalz(@WalzRI) FakeRepublicancandidateaccount 28February2020 Permanent AfakeaccountclaimingtobeaRepublicanrunningforCongressinRhodeIsland's1stcongressionaldistrict,whoseteenagedoperatortrickedTwitterintobluecheckverifyingit.[280] JackBurkman(@Jack_Burkman) Lobbyistandconspiracytheorist 19March2020 Permanent TweetedunevidencedclaimsaboutimpendingnationwidefoodshortagesduetotheCOVID-19pandemic,followingrepeatedinfractionsofTwitterrules,includingmakingfalsestatementsaboutCOVID-19.[281] 28,667[282] JaboukieYoung-White(@giabuchi) Americancomedian 23March2020 Temporary ImpersonatingverifiedaccountssuchasCNN.Young-White'saccountwaslaterrestored,althoughitwasstrippedofitsverifiedstatus.[283] TheFederalist Americanconservativewebsite 25March2020 Temporary AccountlockedforpromotinganarticleadvocatingpoxpartiesforCOVID-19,ameasureharshlycriticizedbypublichealthofficials.[284] MetawinOpas-iamkajorn(@Winmetawin) Thaiactor 8April2020 Temporary Unspecified.[285][286] OwenShroyer(@allidoisowen) InfoWarspersonalities 16April2020 Permanent PromotingviolenceinaTexasrallyagainstthestay-at-homeorderduringtheCOVID-19pandemicandevadingthepermanentsuspensionofAlexJonesandInfoWars.[287] 163,703[288] RobDew(@DewsNewz) 68,679[289] Banned.Video(@BANNEDdotVIDEO) 10,886[290] ChineseembassyinSriLanka(@ChinaEmbSL) Chinesegovernmentagency 13April2020 Temporary ForusingundiplomaticlanguageagainstsocialmediauserswhilerespondingtoallegationsagainstChina.[291][292] Alex(@ALX) TurningPointUSAambassador 17April2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'smanipulationandspampolicyaftersharingamemeofXiJinpinggeneratedbyusingJoeBiden'savatargeneratorfromhiswebsite.[293][294] 80,567[295] CandaceOwens(@RealCandaceO) Americanconservativeactivist 2May2020 Temporary BannedaftertweetingcriticismofMichiganGovernorGretchenWhitmer'sstay-at-homeorderandencouragingthestate'scitizenstoviolatethedirective.[296] JoeySalads(@JoeySalads) Americanconservativemediapersonality 12May2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'smanipulationandspampolicy.[297] 277,043[298] @ANTIFA_US FakeAntifaaccount 2June2020 Permanent Fakeantifaaccountcreatedbywhitesupremacists;suspendedforviolatingthepolicyonfakeaccounts.[299][300] 170,000Chinese,1,000Russian,and7,340Turkishaccounts 11June2020 Permanent Foundtobelinkedtopropagandaanddisinformationsupportiveoftheirrespectivegovernments.[301] KatieHopkins(@KTHopkins) Britishcolumnistandfar-rightactivist 19June2020 Permanent Temporarilyon30January2020possiblyduetoatweetshemadeaboutrapperStormzy.[302]Permanently,for"violationsofthehatefulconductpolicy"aftershevoicedoppositiontoaschoolprogramprovidingmealsforhungrychildren.[303] 1,100,106[304] LoganCook(@carpedonktum) Pro-Trumpmemeaccount 23June2020 Permanent Accountsuspendedforhalfanhouron14October2019forsharinganeditedscenefromKingsman:TheSecretServicedepictingTrumpmurderingjournalists,politicians,andnewsoutlets.[305][306]Permanentlybannedfor"repeatedviolationsofthispolicy"afterhecreatedafakeCNN"racisttoddlers"videooftwotoddlers,oneblackandonewhite,runningtowardeachotherandhugging,beforerunningawaytogetherwhichTwitteraddeda"manipulatedmedia"labelonthevideoasracist.ThevideowastakendownbyTwitterfollowingacopyrightcomplaintmadebytheoriginalcontentowner.[307] 273,257[308] DistributedDenialofSecrets(@DDoSecrets) Activistgroup 23June2020 Permanent PublishingBlueLeaks,269gigabytesofinternalUSlawenforcementdataobtainedbythehackercollectiveAnonymous,for"disseminationofhackedmaterials"and"informationthatcouldhaveputindividualsatriskofreal-worldharm".[309] 36,346[310] GrahamLinehan(@Glinner) Televisionwriter 27June2020 Permanent Repeatedactsofplatformmanipulationandhatefulconducttowardstransgenderindividuals.[311]InDecember2020,Linehanattemptedtocircumventthebanbyactivatinganothernewaccount(@scarlysimon),whichwassubsequentlypermanentlysuspendedaswell.[312] 587,284[313] StefanMolyneux(@stefanmolyneux) Far-rightactivistandconspiracytheorist 7July2020 Permanent Operatingfakeaccounts.[314][315] 482,874[316] Over50accountsofwhitenationalistorganizationsfromseveralcountries 10July2020 Permanent "Violating[Twitter's]policiesinrelationtoviolentextremism."[317][318] Varioususers 15July2020 Unknown PostingscreenshotsofTwitterinternalcontrolpanelsfollowingthe2020Twitterbitcoinscam.[319] Approx.157,000QAnon-relatedaccounts 21July2020 7,000bannedpermanently,150,000limited Engagedinharassmentandbrigadingofotherusersandmisinformation.[320] TalibKweli Rapper 23July2020 Permanent Harassment.[321] 1,047,345[322] 16pro-JairBolsonaroaccounts 24July2020 Permanent RemovedonorderoftheSupremeFederalCourtofBrazilforallegedlypromotingfakenewsincludingtheaccountsofRobertoJefferson,LucianoHang,SaraWinter,andothers.[323] Wiley(@WileyCEO) Musician 25July2020 Permanent Antisemiticcomments.[324] 498,576[325] DonaldTrumpJr.(@DonaldJTrumpJr) AmericanbusinessmanandeldestsonofUSPresidentDonaldTrump 28July2020 Temporary Blockedfor12hoursforspreadingthedebunkedclaimthatHydroxychloroquinecanpreventCOVID-19.[326] DavidDuke(@DrDavidDuke) WhitesupremacistandformerKKKGrandWizard 30July2020 Permanent TemporarilysuspendedinAugust2017forassociationwiththeUnitetheRightrally.[327]PermanentlysuspendedinJuly2020forhatefulcontent.[328][329] 53,499[330] GemmaO'Doherty(@gemmaod1) Irishfar-rightactivistandconspiracytheorist 31July2020 Permanent RepeatedviolationsofTwitterrulesonhatefulconductandabusivebehaviour.[331] ConservativePartyofNewYorkState Politicalparty July2020 Temporary Anautomatedspamfilterhadmisidentifiedthepartyaccountasdisseminatingspam.Twitterundidtheerroron10September,twomonthsaftertheerroneoussuspension.[332] BillMitchell(@mitchellvii) Conservativepundit 14August2020 Permanent Usinganaccounttoevadethesuspensionofanotheraccount.[333] 590,126[334] TheBabylonBeeNPCDailyTitaniaMcGrath Politicalsatireaccounts 17August2020 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'smanipulationandspampolicy.[335] GuyVerhoftwat(@guyverhoftwat) JarvisDuPont(@JarvisDuPont) JournalistExcellenceWorldwide(@journalistew) LiberalLarry(@larrydaliberal) SirLeftyFarr-Wright(@supportourlefty) TolerancePolice(@diversitypatrol) Permanent 15,715[336] 128,307[337] 13,187[338] 31,123[339] 24,602[340] 3,000Chineseaccounts 26August2020 Permanent PartofaChinesebotnetknownas"Dracula".[341] Unity2020(@ArticlesofUnity) Americanpoliticalmovement 27August2020 Permanent Considered"potentiallyharmful".[342][343] 25,142[344] AlwaysActions(@AlwaysActions) Conservativeaccount 10September2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'smanipulationandspampolicyafterrepeatedlysharingxenophobic,anti-Muslim,andhyper-partisandisinformation;USPresidentDonaldTrumppromotedseveraloftheaccount'stweets.[345] 56,266[346] DavidVance(@DVATW) Right-wingblogger 10September2020 Permanent HatefulcontentforrepeatedaccusationsofracismincludingharassingfootballerMarcusRashford.[347][348] 172,039[349] Li-MengYan(@LiMengYAN119) Chinesevirologist 15September2020 Permanent(originalaccount) Li-MengYan'sfirstaccountpermanentlysuspendedforlinkingtoanuploadofanunpublishedpre-printpaperclaimingSARS-CoV-2wasmadeinalaboratory;shelatercreatedanewaccount(@DrLiMengYAN1).[350][351][352] 59,135[353] KanyeWest(@kanyewest) AmericanrapperandUSpresidentialcandidate 16September2020 Temporary PublishingthephonenumberofForbesmagazineeditorRandallLane.[354] AboutHungary(@abouthungary) OfficialaccountoftheGovernmentofHungary 30September2020 Temporary Unknown.[355] RemixNews(@RMXnews) Hungariangovernment-supportedmediapublication Permanent NumeroussuspiciousaccountsclaimingtobeBlacksupportersofDonaldTrump 13October2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesonspamandplatformmanipulation.[356] NewYorkPost Tabloidnewspaper 15October2020 Temporary OfficialaccountlockedfortweetingarticlesallegingcorruptionandattemptedcollusionbetweenBurismaandJoeBiden.[357][358][359] CharlieKirk FounderofTurningPointUSA 17October2020 Temporary Spreadingmisleadinginformationaboutmail-inballotsinPennsylvania.[360] GayathriRaguram(@gayathriraguram) Indianchoreographerandactress 26October2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesafterpostingaseriesoftweetsrelatingtothecontroversyoverVCKleaderThol.Thirumavalavan'sstatementonManusmriti.[361] 369,597[362] IraMadisonIII(@ira) Writerandpodcaster 2November2020 Permanent ImpersonatingBetoO'Rourke.[363] 227,106[364] TheChaser(@chaser) Australiancomedygroupandsatiricalnewspublication 3November2020 Temporary ImpersonatingDonaldTrumpandtweeting"Don'tvoteforme,I'mamassiveidiot".[365]Theaccountwasrestoredthenextdaybutlostitsverification. DeAnnaLorraine(@DeAnna4Congress) FormerRepublicancandidatefortheUSHouseofRepresentatives 3November2020 Permanent RepeatedviolationsoftheTwitterrules;tweetingthat"immigrantswouldentertheUSandcommitviolenceifTrumpisnotelected".[366] 393,562[367] Numerousaccountsclaimingtobeindependentjournalists 3November2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesonspamandplatformmanipulation.[366] DavidIcke(@davidicke) Englishconspiracytheorist 4November2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesonCOVID-19misinformation.[368] 383,021[369] SteveBannon(@WarRoomPandemic) FormerWhiteHouseChiefStrategisttoDonaldTrump 5November2020 Permanent BannedafterhecalledforAnthonyFauciandChristopherA.Wraytobebeheadedonhispodcast.[370] 175,127[371] MohsenRezaee(@ir_rezaee) IranianpoliticianandsecretaryoftheExpediencyDiscernmentCouncil 9November2020 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesagainstabusivebehavior.[372] 141,117[373] BijanNamdarZanganeh IranianMinisterofPetroleum 15November2020 Permanent Bannedbecauseitviolatedthewebsite'srulesagainstimpersonation.[374] TrueIndology(@tiinexile) Indianright-winghistorianaccount 17November2020 Permanent BannedafteronlinebanterwithseniorIPSofficer.[375] 237,790[376] @TheBettyTrump ElizabethTrumpGrauimposter 20November2020 Permanent ImpersonatingDonaldTrump'soldersisterElizabethTrumpGrau.[377][378] ChrisTaylorBrown(@RealCTBTrapt)Trapt(@TRAPTOFFICIAL) Americanrockbandanditsleadsinger 8December2020 Permanent TheofficialTraptTwitteraccountandChrisTaylorBrown'spersonalaccountwerebothsuspendedafterBrown,whooperatedbothaccounts,wroteaseriesoftweetsdefendingstatutoryrape.[379] 26,838[380] @real_bobcostas BobCostasimposter 9December2020 Permanent ImpersonatingBobCostasafteracomplainttoTwitterfromCostas'ssonKeithMichaelKirbyCostas.[381] 2021[edit] Individual/account Description Date Duration Reasonforsuspension Followersatthetimeofsuspension L.LinWood(@LLinWood) Americanpro-Trumplawyerandconspiracytheorist 7January2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesagainstincitingviolenceandbanevasionusingasecondaccount(@FightBackLaw),whichwasalsosuspended.[382] 1,199,054[383] DanBongino(@dbongino) Americanconservativepoliticalcommentator 7January2021 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicy.[384] 2,400,216[385] JakeAngeli(@USAwolfpack) AmericanQAnonconspiracytheoristandfar-rightactivist 7January2021 Permanent Relatedtobeingafigureheadinthe2021USCapitolattack.[386] 5,785[387] Sci-Hub(@sci_hub) Kazakhstanishadowlibraryofresearchpapers 8January2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'scounterfeitingpolicy.[388] 184,950[389] MichaelFlynn(@GenFlynn) RetiredUSArmylieutenantgeneralandformerNationalSecurityAdvisorunderDonaldTrump 8January2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'spolicyon"CoordinatedHarmfulActivity"inrelationtosharingQAnoncontent.[390][391][392] 1,234,342[393] SidneyPowell(@SidneyPowell1) Americanpro-Trumplawyerandconspiracytheorist 1,266,945[394] JimWatkins(@isitwetyet) Operatorsof8kun 24,255[395] RonWatkins(@CodeMonkeyZ) 586,746[396] DonaldTrump(@realDonaldTrump) PresidentoftheUnitedStates 8January2021 Permanent On7January,Trump'spersonalaccount(@realDonaldTrump)wassuspendedfor12hoursafterTwitterremovedthreeofhistweets.[397]ThiswaselevatedtoapermanentsuspensionduetorepeatedandsevereviolationsofTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicy,followinghissupporters'stormingoftheU.S.Capitol.[398][399][400]Afterhissuspension,TrumpusedtheofficialaccountoftheUSPresident(@POTUS);TwitterdeletedTrump'snewtweetswrittenafterthesuspensionandthreatenedtosuspendaccountsusedbyhimfor"banevasion".[401][402]TwitteralsosuspendedtheTrumppresidentialcampaign'saccount(@TeamTrump)afteritrepostedthedeletedtweetsfrom@POTUS.[403][404][405] 88,783,411[406] TeamTrump(@TeamTrump) DonaldTrumppresidentialcampaign 2,428,411[407] GaryCoby(@GaryCoby) DigitalDirectorforTrump's2020presidentialcampaign 8January2021 Permanent AttemptedtohelpPresidentTrumpevadeTwitterbansbyusinghisaccount.CobychangedthenameandpictureofhisaccounttothoseofPresidentTrump.[408] 24,773[409] BenGarrison(@GrrrGraphics) Americanalt-rightpoliticalcartoonist 8January2021 Permanent(originalaccount) PostingacartoonendorsingthestormingoftheUSCapitol.[410]Partofalargerbanwaveonaccountsexpressingsimilarsentiments.[411]Helatercreatedanewaccount(@CartoonsBen). 239,087[412] AliAlexander(@ali) Americanfar-rightactivistandorganizerofStoptheStealcampaign 10January2021 Permanent [413] 197,410[414] LouBarletta(@LouBarletta_PA) FormerUSRepresentativeforPennsylvania's11thcongressionaldistrict 10January2021 Permanent(personalaccount);laterreinstated Suspended"inerrorforperceivedviolationsof[Twitter's]impersonationpolicy".Theaccountwasrestoredthefollowingday.[415][416] ChrisGoss(@mastersreality) LeadsingerofMastersofReality 11January2021 Permanent Unknown.[citationneeded] 5,058[417] Approximately70,000QAnon-relatedaccounts 11January2021 Permanent [418] MarjorieTaylorGreene(@mtgreenee) USCongresswomanrepresentingGeorgia's14thcongressionaldistrict 17January2021 Temporary Suspendedfor12hoursforspreadingmisinformationaboutvoterfraudinthe2020USelection.[419] KanganaRanaut(@KanganaTeam) IndianactressandsupporteroftheBharatiyaJanataPartyandNarendraModi 20January2021 Temporary Foranow-deletedtweetonthemakersofTandav,inwhichtheactresshadsaidthatitwas"timetotaketheirheadsoff".ShehadpostedthecommentinresponsetotheMinistryofInformationandBroadcastingaskingthemakersoftheseriestoexplainallegationsofinsulttoHindugodsinsomescenes.[420] ChineseEmbassyinUS(@ChineseEmbinUS) Chinesegovernmentagency 20January2021 Temporary Theembassy'sTwitteraccountwassuspendedafteritissuedaTweetdefendingtheChinesegovernment'sactionsinXinjiangprovince.TheChinesegovernmenthascarriedoutpoliciesofmassinternment,intensivesurveillance,"re-education",destructionofculturalandreligioussites,forcedlabor,forcedabortion,andforcedsterilization,aspartofacampaignofculturalgenocidetargetingUyghurs.Theembassy'sTweet—claimingthatUyghurwomenhadbeen"emancipated"fromextremismandwere"nolongerbaby-makingmachines"—wasdeleted,andtheaccountwassuspendedforviolatingTwitter'spolicyprohibiting"dehumanizationofagroupofpeoplebasedontheirreligion,caste,age,disability,seriousdisease,nationalorigin,race,orethnicity".[421][422] TokyoOrganisingCommitteeoftheOlympicandParalympicGames（@Tokyo2020jp） OfficialTokyo2020OlympicGamesOrganization 24January2021 Temporary Theaccountsetto"7yearsold"wasconsiderednottomeettheagerequirementsofTwitter.[423][424] MikeLindell(@realMikeLindell) CEOofMyPillow 25January2021 Permanent RepeatedviolationsofTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicy.LindellusedhisTwitteraccounttopromotedisinformationaboutthe2020presidentialelection.[425] 497,694[426] YevgenyPrigozhin(@evgenyprigozhin) Russianbusinessman 27January2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'sguidelines.[427] MyPillow(@mypillowusa) Americanpillowmanufacturingcompany 1February2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'spolicyonbanevasion.Afterhispersonalaccountwasbannedforpromotingdisinformation,MyPillowCEOMikeLindellusedthecompany'sTwitteraccounttopost:"JackDorseyistryingtocancelme(MikeLindell)out!"[428] 45,815[429] ShivaAyyadurai(@va_shiva) Indian-Americanengineer,politician,andconspiracytheorist 2February2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicybypromotingdisinformationaboutUSelectionsandtheCOVID-19pandemic.[430] 302,686[431] JimHoft(@gatewaypundit) Founderandeditoroffar-rightnewswebsiteTheGatewayPundit 6February2021 Permanent RepeatedviolationsofTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicybypromotingdisinformationaboutthe2020USpresidentialelection.[432] 375,699[433] WayneAllynRoot(@realwayneroot) Americanfar-rightradiohost,author,activist,conservativepoliticalcommentator,andconspiracytheorist 6February2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'sCivicIntegritypolicy.[434] 121,650[435] ProjectVeritas(@Project_Veritas) Americanfar-rightactivistgroup 11February2021 Permanent RepeatedviolationsofTwitter'spolicyagainstpublishingprivateinformation.[436] 734,150[437] MusicBoxTheatre(@musicboxtheatre) MovietheaterinChicago,Illinois 17February2021 Temporary ViolatingtheDigitalMillenniumCopyrightActbyusingthesong"TakeMyBreathAway"inatrailerofcomingattractions.[438] RoughlytwodozenRussia-andIran-affiliatedtrollaccounts 25February2021 Permanent Attemptingto"manipulatetheplatform"byamplifyingmessagesfrompro-independencecriticsofSNPleaderNicolaSturgeon.[439] ManyTwitteraccountswhopostedtheword"Memphis" 14March2021 Temporary Technicalissues,possiblycausedbyaninternalmisconfigurationintendedtopreventsharingofaprivateaddress.[440] MarjorieTaylorGreene(@mtgreenee) USCongresswomanrepresentingGeorgia's14thcongressionaldistrict 19March2021 Temporary Suspendedduetoanautomatedmechanismerror;reversedthesameday.[441] LeeHurst(@LeeHurstComic) Englishcomedian 20March2021 Temporary MakingasexualjokeaboutteenageclimateactivistGretaThunberg.[442] FakeaccountsposingasAmazonfulfillmentcenterworkerstospreadpro-Amazonandanti-unionmessages 30March2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'simpersonationpolicy.[443][444] NickFuentes(@NickJFuentes) Americanwhitenationalistandfar-rightpoliticalcommentator 1April2021 Temporary [445] JasonWhitlock(@WhitlockJason) Americansportsjournalist 9April2021 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'spolicyagainstpostingprivateinformation.Whitlockhadpostedanarticleaboutco-founderofBlackLivesMatterPatrisseCullors'purchaseofa$1.4millionhome.[446] JamesO'Keefe(@JamesOKeefeIII) Americanright-wingpoliticalactivistandfounderofProjectVeritas 15April2021 Permanent TwitterstatedthatO'KeefeoperatedfakeaccountsinviolationofTwitter'srulesagainstplatformmanipulationandspam.O'KeeferespondedtothebanbythreateningtosueTwitterfordefamation.[447] 924,855[448] KenGlueck(@KenGlueck) ExecutivevicepresidentatOracle 28April2021 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'spolicyagainstpostingprivateinformation.WriterMaraHvistendahlpublishedanarticleinTheInterceptallegingthatOraclewasmarketingitsdataanalyticssoftwaretopoliceandsecuritycontractorsinChina.GlueckissuedarebuttaltothepieceonOracle'swebsite,askingreaderswith"anyinformationaboutMaraorherreporting"tocontacthimathispersonalProtonMailemailaddress.HvistendahltweetedascreenshotofthissentenceinGlueck'srebuttal,includingGlueck'semailaddress.GlueckthentweetedHvistendahl'sprofessionalemailaddressandSignalphonenumber,whichwerepublishedinheroriginalarticle,asawayto"returnthefavor".TwittersuspendedGlueck'saccountfor12hours;Hvistendahl'saccountwasnotsuspended.Glueck'srequestforinformationonHvistendahlwaslaterremovedfromhisrebuttal.[449][450] KanganaRanaut(@KanganaTeam) IndianactressandsupporteroftheBharatiyaJanataPartyandNarendraModi 4May2021 Permanent ForatweetdemandingPresident'sruleinWestBengalinresponsetoallegedpost-pollviolencetwodaysafterelectionresultswereannounced.Ranautwrote,"Thisishorrible...weneedsupergundaitokillgundai...sheislikeanunleashedmonster,totameherModijipleaseshowyourViratroopfromearly2000's....#PresidentRuleInBengal[sic]".[451] 3,072,188[452] TheDeskofDonaldJ.Trump(@DJTDesk) AccountrepostingcontentfromDonaldTrump'swebsite 5May2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'spolicyonbanevasion.The@DJTDeskaccountwassharingshort,Twitter-likeblogpostsfromthewebsiteofformerUSpresidentDonaldTrump,whoseTwitteraccount@realDonaldTrumphadpreviouslybeensuspended.Inastatement,Twittersaidthatitwould"takeenforcementactiononaccountswhoseapparentintentistoreplaceorpromotecontentaffiliatedwithasuspendedaccount".[453]TrumpspokesmanJasonMillerdeniedthattheaccountwassetupbyTrumporanyofhisaffiliates.[454] 1,845[455] KarolineLeavitt(@kc_leavitt) CommunicationsdirectorforUSRep.EliseStefanik 6May2021 Temporary Suspended"inerror",accordingtoTwitter,andrestoredthesameday.[456] NineaccountslinkedtoIrishjournalistandcolumnistEoghanHarris,including@barbarapym2 6May2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'spolicyagainstplatformmanipulation.HarrishadbeenoperatingananonymoussockpuppetaccountonTwitterunderthename"BarbaraJPym".TheaccountregularlypostedincendiarytweetsaboutIrishpoliticsandhadsentharassingmessagestojournalistAoifeMoore.EightadditionalTwitteraccountswithsuspectedlinkstothe@barbarapym2accountwerealsolatersuspended.TheSundayIndependentnewspaperfiredHarrisfromhisjobasacolumnist;editorAlanEnglishclaimedthatmanyofthetweetswere"farbeyondwhatIwoulddescribeasfairandreasonablecomment".Harrisclaimedthathewasonlyoneofseveralpeopleoperatingthe@barbarapym2account,anddeniedoperatingtheothersuspendedaccounts.[457][458][459] 1,785[460] OfficialaccountoftheLieutenantGovernorofJammuandKashmir(@OfficeOfLGJandK) 10May2021 Temporary Reportedlyduetoa"technicalerror";restoredthesameday.[461] FranciscoJoséContreras(@fjconpe) DeputyofSpain'sVoxpoliticalparty 11May2021 Temporary ViolatingTwitter'shatefulconductpolicy,resultingina12-hoursuspension.Inresponsetoanarticleaboutatransmangivingbirth,Contrerashadposted:"Amancannotgetpregnant.Amanhasnowomboreggs."[462] MuhammaduBuhari(@MBuhari) PresidentofNigeria 2June2021 Temporary Suspendedfor12hoursforpostingatweetinvokingtheviolenceoftheNigerianCivilWarinhisthreatstotheseparatistgroupIndigenousPeopleofBiafra,whichusersclaimedwasincitingviolenceagainsttheIgbopeople.Thetweetitselfwasalsodeleted.Thetextwas:"ManyofthosemisbehavingtodayaretooyoungtobeawareofthedestructionandlossoflivesthatoccurredduringtheBiafraWar.Thoseofusinthefieldsfor30months,whowentthroughthewar,willtreattheminthelanguagetheyunderstand."[463][464] NaomiWolf(@naomirwolf) Americanfeministwriterandanti-vaccinationconspiracytheorist 4June2021 Permanent SpreadingmisinformationaboutCOVID-19vaccines.[465][466] 142,417[467] RebekahJones(@GeoRebekah) Americangeographerandwhistleblower 7June2021 Permanent "Platformmanipulationandspam",causedbyherrepeatedlyretweetingaMiamiHeraldarticleabouthertenurewiththeFloridaDepartmentofHealth.[468] 407,633[469] TheChaser(@chaser) Australiancomedygroupandsatiricalnewspublication 11June2021 Temporary SuspendedforanhourforimpersonatingPopeFrancis,J.K.Rowling,PrimeMinisterofAustraliaScottMorrisonandCoca-Cola,afterregainingtheirverificationtheylostduringtheirprevioussuspension.[470] DavidPortnoy(@stoolpresidente) FounderofsportsandpopcultureblogBarstoolSports 18June2021 Temporary Unknown.[471][472] LeeHurst(@LeeHurstComic) Englishcomedian 30June2021 Temporary EncouragingthephysicalassaultofEngland'sChiefMedicalOfficerChrisWhitty.[473] Anne-MarieBrady(@Anne_MarieBrady) ChinesepoliticsProfessorattheUniversityofCanterbury 1July2021 Temporary AccountlockedforpostingtwotweetscriticalofXiJinping.Accountlaterrestoredon5July.[474] NickFuentes(@NickJFuentes) Americanwhitenationalistandfar-rightpoliticalcommentator 9July2021 Permanent "Repeatedviolations"ofTwitterrules.ThesuspensionhappenedthedayaftertheAnti-DefamationLeaguepublishedanarticletitled"NicholasJ.Fuentes:FiveThingstoKnow".[475] 139,338[476] MarjorieTaylorGreene(@mtgreenee) USCongresswomanrepresentingGeorgia's14thcongressionaldistrict 19July2021 Temporary Suspendedfor12hoursforsharingmisinformationaboutCOVID-19andvaccines.[477] NationofIslam(@OfficialNOI) Americanreligiousandpoliticalorganization 22July2021 Permanent SpreadingmisinformationaboutCOVID-19vaccines.[478] 62,156[479] @AuditWarRoom@ArizonaAudit@AuditMichigan@AuditWisconsin@AuditNevada@AuditGeorgiaand@Audit_PA Accountscallingforpro-Trump"audits"ofthe2020UnitedStatespresidentialelectioninseveralstates,aswellaspromotingtheMaricopaCountyaudit. 27July2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitterrulesonplatformmanipulationandspam.[480] 45,895[481] 98,080[482] 3,316[483] AnjemChoudary(@anjemchoudary_) BritishIslamisthatepreacherconvictedundertheUnitedKingdom'sTerrorismAct2000. 28July2021 Permanent ViolatingTwitter'srulesonviolentorganizationsandindividuals.ChoudaryhadbeenconvictedonchargesofsupportingISILin2016andhadbeenreleasedfromprisonin2018.[484]HisaccountwasbannedalongsidehisFacebook,Instagram,andLinkedInaccountsweeksafterrestrictionsonhisabilitytousetheinternetwerelifted.[485] 1,632[486] AllieBethStuckey(@conservmillen) Americanconservativecommentator 5August2021 Temporary Suspendedfor12hoursforrepeatedlycallingNewZealandtransgenderweightlifterLaurelHubbardaman.[487] @CormacMcCrthy CormacMcCarthyimposter 9August2021 Permanent AccountcreatedbyCaliforniaRepublicancandidateDanielWattssuspendedforimpersonatingCormacMcCarthyafteracomplainttoTwitterfromMcCarthy'sagent.[488][489][490][491] 49,993[492] MarjorieTaylorGreene(@mtgreenee) USCongresswomanrepresentingGeorgia's14thcongressionaldistrict 10August2021 Temporary SuspendedforoneweekforsharingmisinformationaboutCOVID-19andvaccines.[493] AubreyHuff(@aubrey_huff) Formerprofessionalbaseballplayer 10August2021 Permanent RepeatedviolationsofCOVID-19misleadinginformationpolicy.[494] 214,038[495] @BBCAfghanNews@MSNBCAfghan@CNNAfghan Fakenewsaccounts 17August2021 Permanent BannedforpropagatingafakestoryaboutafictitiousCNNjournalistnamed"BernieGores",whomtheyclaimedwaskilledbytheTalibanduringtheFallofKabul.Noneoftheaccountswereverifiedand,exceptfor@CNNAfghan,thiswastheironlytweet.[496] JeanMessiha(@jeanmessiha) Frenchpolitician 26August2021 Permanent BannedforrepeatedlyviolatingTwitter'shatefulconductpolicy.[497] 164,015[498] AlexBerenson(@alexberenson) Writer 29August2021 Permanent BannedforrepeatedlyviolatingTwitter'sCOVID-19misinformationpolicy.[499][500] 343,038[501] AnonymousGermany(@AnonNewsDE) Decentralisedhackinggroup 13September2021 Permanent Bannedfor'disseminatinghackedmaterial,thepolicyonprivateinformation,andagainstthepolicyonplatformmanipulationandspam',followingthehackofneo-NaziconspiracytheoristAttilaHildmann.[502] 95,524[503] GregLocke(@pastorlocke) FounderofGlobalVisionBibleChurch 14September2021 Permanent BannedforrepeatedlyviolatingTwitter'sCOVID-19misinformationpolicy.[504] 113,233[505] NickiMinaj(@nickiminaj) Rapper 15September2021 Temporary MinajclaimedtobesuspendedforspreadingmisinformationaboutCOVID-19,however,thisclaimwasdisputedbyTwitter.[506] AndréVentura(@AndreCVentura) Portuguesepolitician 28September2021 Temporary Unknown.[507] JimBanks(@RepJimBanks) AmericanpoliticianservingasU.S.ReprensentativeforIndiana's3rdcongressionaldistrict 23October2021 Temporary TemporarilysuspendedformisgenderingassistantsecretaryofhealthRachelLevine.[508] EmeraldRobinson(@Emeraldrobinson) Americanjournalist,WhiteHouseCorrespondentforNewsmaxTV 10November2021 Permanent 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