Twitter has decided to suspend companies on Twitter that post quotes from American politicians if Twitter decides that particular opinion falls under the Orwellian category of “misinformation.” The company was a media company named Grabien, whose Twitter account quoted a US congressmember who stated, “Big Pharma Won’t Consider Therapeutics Like HCQ or Ivermectin Because of Economic Interests.”
Media Company Suspended On Twitter For Quoting Lawmaker: Report
From www.newsbusters.org
2022-01-02 16:20:00
Autumn Johnson
Excerpt:
Media company Grabien was reportedly suspended on Twitter after it posted a quote from a congressman.
Grabien shared comments from Rep. Biggs about COVID-19 treatments.
“Rep. Biggs: Big Pharma Won’t Consider Therapeutics Like HCQ or Ivermectin Because of Economic Interests,” the tweet that led to the ban read, with a link to a video of Bigg’s comments.
Twitter allegedly told Grabien that its account had been suspended for “violating the policy on spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.”
Grabien founder Tom Elliott said the ban was “next-level Twitter absurdity.”
“Obviously, in this case, quoting an elected leader on an issue that matters to everyone is important and newsworthy, regardless of whether you agree,” he added. “(And I can’t help but add that his basic point was once mainstream among progressives.)”
Elliot said he appealed the decision but does not expect much.
“…I have no confidence in Twitter doing the right…
