Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of Alex Jones after the conspiracy theorist tweeted a link to a video calling on supporters to get their “battle rifles” ready and prepare to “act on the enemy.” The video, posted by Jones to live-streaming site Periscope, which is also owned by Twitter, reportedly broke the company’s rules against inciting violence.
The suspension will last seven days, according to The New York Times, and is the strongest censure of Jones yet by the microblogging site. For the duration of the suspension Jones’ account will be in “read-only” mode. He’ll be able to access the account, but won’t be able to tweet, retweet, or favorite others’ posts. Accounts run by Jones and his colleagues for conspiracy site I...
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