Two cases of Twitter abuse highlight the obscure nature of suspensions
by Olivia Solon in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#289Z3)
Two women recently reported their abuse on Twitter. The difference in how the company responded raises questions about the way it protects its users
Over the weekend "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli was suspended from Twitter following his interactions with Teen Vogue journalist Lauren Duca. Today, the company briefly suspended Alexandra Brodsky, a fellow at the National Women's Law Center, after she retweeted screengrabs of antisemitic abuse she received. Her abusers' accounts were not suspended.
Related: Martin Shkreli suspended from Twitter for alleged harassment of Lauren Duca
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