Twitter announced Friday afternoon that it will not block or delete controversial tweets from world leaders, in what appeared to be a thinly veiled response to President Trump’s recent taunt of North Korea and its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
“Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets, would hide important information people should be able to see and debate,” a statement from the social media company said. “It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.”
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