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George Floyd Death: Twitter reprimands Donald Trump for glorifying violence on their platform

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 30, 2020 13:26 IST

Social media platform Twitter has reprimanded Donald Trump for his tweets as they called out the U.S President for ...

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Social media platform Twitter has reprimanded Donald Trump for his tweets as they called out the U.S President for one of his tweets on the deceased George Flyod. Twitter has issued a warning which reads, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.” It is the latest row in the rising tension between Twitter and the White House.  

Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible."Anyone can view Mr Trump's tweet by clicking "view", and also "retweet" it with a comment, though it cannot be "liked" or responded to.Floyd's death has seen protest ripped the Minnesota city and a state of emergency has been declared due to reports of violence and looting over consecutive nights amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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