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CNN Reporter Notes ‘Big Holes’ In Twitter Policy For Banning Trump But Not The Taliban

Ben Johnson
CNN Reporter Notes ‘Big Holes’ In Twitter Policy For Banning Trump But Not The Taliban
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As Islamist extremists consolidate their control of Afghanistan, at least one member of the legacy media has asked why Twitter allows the Taliban to use its platform to spread its extremist views while it bans former President Donald Trump on the grounds that he could incite violence.

CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan, who frequently covers politicians’ use of social media, joined the growing chorus of Americans highlighting the tension in the platform’s implementation of its rules.

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