“Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate,” Twitter said in a post on a corporate blog. Twitter responded in its blog post that even if it did block a world leader, doing so would not silence that leader. Twitter removes 300,000 accounts over ‘promotion of terrorism’“No one person’s account drives Twitter’s growth, or influences these decisions,” the company added. Some Twitter users expressed support for the company’s decision, while others complained of a double standard. “If I tweeted half of what Trump has since he entered office, I’d be permanently banned from this platform,” a Twitter user wrote.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2018 12:45 UTC