Twitter Ban On World Leaders

Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will seek public input on when and how it should ban world leaders, saying it was reviewing policy and considering whether the leaders should be held to the same rules as other users.

Twitter said it will next week add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts, including world leaders' personal accounts, to give users more context for geopolitical conversations on the platform.

Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will seek public input on when and how it should ban world leaders, saying it was reviewing policy and considering whether the leaders should be held to the same rules as other users.

Twitter said it will next week add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts, including world leaders' personal accounts, to give users more context for geopolitical conversations on the platform.