Twitter has steeply increased the number of suspensions it’s dolling out amid criticism over harassment and fake accounts.
Twitter suspended over 70 million accounts in May and June, and has booted profiles at a similar pace so far this month, according to data obtained by The Washington Post.
The rate of suspensions has doubled since October when Twitter began to receive heightened scrutiny after reports on how much its platform was manipulated by Russian trolls seeking to intervene in the 2016 election. But the platform has long been criticized for its use by terrorists and their sympathizers, as well as prolific abuse and harassment.
Some have speculated that Twitter has been reluctant to kick users, even fake ones off, out of concern of hurting its user growth numbers, which would likely impact its bottom line and stock value.
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Twitter suspends 70 million accounts in two months amid crackdown: report https://t.co/5NUIgC7Txd pic.twitter.com/rQKQRLpJkz
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