President Trump's tweets in which he used racist language to attack four congresswomen are not against Twitter's rules, a company spokesperson said — a conclusion apparently contradicted by the company's written policies.
The episode represents a tough first test for a new stance Twitter announced less than a month ago, in which it will label and down-rank tweets from Trump and other world leaders that break its rules, rather than removing them. Trump has repeatedly tested Twitter's community standards with his regular tirades on the platform. Some of the president's tweets have run afoul of Twitter's rules.
"Read More"We are committed to combating abuse motivated by hatred, prejudice or intolerance, particularly abuse that seeks to silence the voices of those who have been historically marginalized," the policy reads. Gizmodo was first to report Twitter's apparent contradiction of its own policies.
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