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Who did Twitter ban during the Trump era?

With Elon Musk buying Twitter, there’s speculation that former President Donald Trump and many of his allies could have their bans lifted. During the Trump era, Twitter barred many on the far right, including extremist groups, from using the platform. A number of Trump supporters were kicked off for spreading falsehoods, inciting or advocating violence, “harmful activity” or other violations ...
In this file photo, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sits in the courtroom, April 22, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Greene is appearing at the hearing Friday in Atlanta in a challenge filed by voters who say she shouldn't be allowed to seek reelection because she helped facilitate the attack on the Capitol that disrupted certification of Joe Bide's presidential...

With Elon Musk buying Twitter, there’s speculation that former President Donald Trump and many of his allies could have their bans lifted.

During the Trump era, Twitter barred many on the far right, including extremist groups, from using the platform. A number of Trump supporters were kicked off for spreading falsehoods, inciting or advocating violence, “harmful activity” or other violations of Twitter rules.

De-platforming can limit the spread of harmful speech, including misinformation and disinformation, studies have

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