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The CEO of Twitter says it will not ban InfoWars or its founder Alex Jones because their accounts do not violate the social media platform\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n
A number of tech giants, including YouTube and Facebook, deleted the conspiracy theorist\u2019s content this week, citing hate speech.<\/p>\n
Mr Jones has accused the platforms of unfair censorship of his accounts.<\/p>\n
The radio host is best known for spreading unsubstantiated allegations about tragic events, including 9\/11.<\/p>\n
He is currently being sued for defamation\u00a0by three parents whose children were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary school attack, which he has repeatedly claimed was a \u201cgiant hoax\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey explained the platform\u2019s decision, confirming the platform would not be following in the footsteps of others like Apple and Spotify and removing Mr Jones\u2019 and InfoWars\u2019 content.<\/p>\n
Mr Dorsey said the accounts had not violated the platform\u2019s rules, but vowed to suspend them if they ever were in contravention.<\/p>\n
In his explanation, Mr Dorsey said it would be wrong to \u201csuccumb and simply react to outside pressure\u201d rather than stick to the company\u2019s codified principles.<\/p>\n
He also implied one-off actions risked fuelling new conspiracy theories in the long run, and said it was critical for journalists to \u201cdocument, validate and refute\u201d unsubstantiated rumours like the ones spread by Mr Jones \u201cso people can form their own opinions\u201d.<\/p>\n
Some users replied angrily to the CEO\u2019s tweets, accusing the platform of ignoring hate speech and labelling his explanation a \u201ccop out\u201d.<\/p>\n
Several right-wing commentators have suggested tech firms\u2019 ability to block a publisher pose a challenge to the free speech laws in the US.<\/p>\n
On Monday,\u00a0Donald Trump Jnr implied the actions against Jones were part of a larger censorship campaign to purge conservative media outlets.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time Twitter has faced similar controversy.<\/p>\n
Last year it suspended its verification system\u00a0after being accused of amplifying the content of far-right accounts with official \u201cblue ticks\u201d.<\/p>\n
In Tuesday\u2019s tweets Mr Dorsey admitted the platform had been \u201cterrible at explaining our decisions in the past\u201d but said it was committed to fixing itself.<\/p>\n
A number of well-known far-right figures including Tommy Robinson have been banned from Twitter in recent months as part of a wider crackdown on hateful and abusive content on the platform.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year,\u00a0the CEO asked for the public\u2019s help with tackling online abuse.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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