Twitter Takes Fire for Locking User Accounts Featuring ‘Star of David’
22nd July 2020
Twitter was accused of anti-Semitism after locking multiple accounts of users with profiles that feature images of the Star of David, which the platform called “hateful imagery.” Days later, the platform then unlocked the accounts, but one group that fights anti-Semitism called that response “inept.”
The users got a message from Twitter saying: “We have determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules. Specifically for: Violating our rules against posting hateful imagery. You may not use hateful images or symbols in your profile image or profile header. As a result, we have locked your account.”
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it received complaints from users over the last few days saying their accounts had been locked by the social media platform.