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On January 8, 2021, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account, the first and only time a sitting head of state has been kicked off the platform.
Despite Trump’s tweets that morning not violating Twitter policies, the company decided to ban him due to pressure from employees, many of whom had been calling for his ban for months.
World leaders expressed their concerns, citing the precedent it set for freedom of speech and democratic rule.
Twitter had long resisted calls to ban Trump, citing their mission to provide a forum for people to engage their leaders directly.
Ultimately, Twitter’s decision to ban Trump raised questions about the power an individual or corporation has over public conversations.

Click HERE for original. Published December 15, 2022

Trump is back (sort of) on Twitter, but he has said he won’t use it. Elon Musk restored his account based on a poll, without forming a content moderation council as he had promised.
Late-night code reviews: After offices were closed and employees were asked to sign loyalty pledges, Musk asked engineers to fly to San Francisco for brief code reviews.
The shrinking sales team: After two meetings with the global sales team, Musk laid off more employees.
Uncertainty: Security certificates are set to expire, raising concerns that Twitter could go down without the people on hand to bring it back.
Elsewhere in Twitter: Engineers must email Musk what they’re working on, blue verification might not re-launch, and Musk says layoffs are over for now.

Published November 21, 2022

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