Twitter stopped ‘Uncle Tim’ from trending, but no word if it will remove tweets

Published April 29, 2021 5:29pm ET



Twitter blocked the phrase “Uncle Tim” from appearing in the platform’s trending section but has not answered whether users who used the derogatory phrase against Sen. Tim Scott will be banned until the tweets are deleted.

“I can confirm that we are blocking the phrase you referenced from appearing in Trends. This is in line with our policies on Trends,” a Twitter spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.

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