Twitter accused of double standards over ban on tweets wishing death on Trump
by Aaron Walawalkar from Technology | The Guardian on (#58RY6)
Ava DuVernay among those highlighting platform's lack of action over abusive tweets
Twitter is facing a growing backlash in the wake of Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis as users accuse it of double standards in the way it polices those who wish death on others.
The filmmaker Ava DuVernay and the former children's laureate Malorie Blackman were among thousands of Twitter users accusing the platform of failing to protect women and minority users from abuse.
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