{"id":1715656,"date":"2022-10-29T06:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T10:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1715656"},"modified":"2022-10-29T06:53:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T10:53:25","slug":"these-twitter-accounts-may-have-their-bans-reversed-under-elon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-twitter-accounts-may-have-their-bans-reversed-under-elon\/","title":{"rendered":"These Twitter Accounts May Have Their Bans Reversed Under Elon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-twitter-accounts-may-have-their-bans-reversed-under-elon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1715656&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In one of his first acts as the newly minted owner of Twitter, Elon Musk is expected to reinstate users who have received lifetime bans.<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s richest man, who signed on the dotted line to purchase the platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/27\/elon-musk-completes-44b-twitter-takeover-begins-firing-execs-report\/\">$44 billion<\/a> on Thursday, will do away with the bans because he does not believe that anyone should be removed from the site for life, a source<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-10-28\/musk-is-said-to-take-twitter-ceo-role-reverse-life-bans?leadSource=uverify%20wall\"> told Bloomberg News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A self-described \u201cfree speech absolutist,\u201d he previously said he is looking to give users a \u201ctimeout\u201d rather than a lifelong ban.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the practice could see the return of some of the top-followed accounts. Below, we take a look at some of the banned users who might get a second chance on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>Donald Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump was booted from Twitter and other large social media platforms after the events at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was accused of inciting his supporters to riot at the Capitol while Congress was in session to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s Electoral College victory.<\/p>\n<p>The former president, who had 88.6 million followers, called the ban \u201cdisgusting\u201d before vowing <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/25\/trump-says-he-wont-return-to-twitter-even-with-elon-musk-in-charge\/\">not to return to the platform<\/a>. Instead, he <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/29\/trump-posts-on-truth-social-days-after-musk-twitter-takeover\/\">touted his own social media platform<\/a>, Truth Social.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg\" alt=\"A picture of Elon Musk.\" class=\"wp-image-24438901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-16.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Elon Musk is expected to welcome back users who have received lifetime bans after officially buying Twitter. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter \/ @NoemiKhachian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-10.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Donald Trump on a golf course.\" class=\"wp-image-24438903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Former President Donald Trump was removed from Twitter and other social media platforms after the US Capitol insurrection.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New Twitter owner Musk recently said <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/05\/10\/elon-musk-says-hell-reverse-trump-ban-from-twitter\/\">he would reverse Twitter\u2019s ban<\/a> on Trump once he got the ball rolling after the takeover.<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla tycoon told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/50d2861e-fdeb-487c-b052-f2021558e87d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> earlier this year that \u201cpermanent bans should be extremely rare and really reserved for accounts that are bots, or scam, spam accounts \u2026 I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would reverse the permanent ban,\u201d Musk added.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Trump said he was \u201cvery happy\u201d Twitter was \u201cnow in sane\u201d hands, though gave no indication that he\u2019d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/28\/donald-trump-says-glad-twitter-in-sane-hands-with-elon-musk-as-he-touts-truth-social-app\/\">be returning to the platform.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Kanye West<\/h2>\n<p>Controversial rapper Kanye West was among the stars slapped with a Twitter ban following a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/09\/kanye-west-suspended-from-twitter-after-making-antisemitic-post\/\">slew of foul-mouthed, anti-Semitic remarks in recent weeks<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>But shortly after Musk officially took over Twitter, Ye\u2019s account <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/28\/kanye-wests-twitter-suspension-appears-over-after-elon-musk-takeover\/\">appeared to be restored Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cJesus Walks\u201d hitmaker was booted after writing early Sunday that he wanted to go \u201cdeath con 3\u201d on Jews \u2014 just hours after Musk welcomed him back to the platform.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Kanye West leaving a gym in L.A.\" class=\"wp-image-24438876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1474 1474w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1106 1105w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=737 737w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=369 368w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-09.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Twitter banned rapper and fashion designer Kanye West in 2022 following recent anti-Semitic remarks. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">mcla@broadimage \/ MEGA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a disturbing rant, the rapper also known as Ye wrote, \u201cI\u2019m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I\u2019m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can\u2019t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter rep told The Post that West\u2019s account \u201chas been locked due to a violation of Twitter\u2019s policies.\u201d That means the Grammy winner can\u2019t currently tweet, and the tweet in question has been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he was sorry for his remarks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/19\/kanye-west-tells-piers-morgan-hes-not-sorry-for-anti-semitic-threats\/\">West told The Post columnist Piers Morgan<\/a>, \u201cNo. Absolutely not.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/h2>\n<p>Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/01\/02\/twitter-bans-marjorie-taylor-greene-for-covid-misinformation\/\">permanently booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> from the social media platform in January, saying she had repeatedly violated its policies by posting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia Republican\u2019s personal account\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c@mtgreenee\u201d<\/a>\u00a0was permanently blocked, although her congressional account<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0\u201c@RepMTG\u201d<\/a>\u00a0is still online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-08.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.\" class=\"wp-image-24438857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Twitter permanently booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in January after posting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe permanently suspended the account you referenced (@mtgreenee) for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,\u201d Twitter said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019ve been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated violations of the policy.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Greene responded to the ban by going on the social media site Telegram to call Twitter an \u201cenemy of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwitter is an enemy to America and can\u2019t handle the truth,\u201d the congresswoman said. She went on to say she\u2019ll show America\u00a0that \u201cwe don\u2019t need them and it\u2019s time to defeat our enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can\u2019t successfully complete a Communist revolution when people tell the truth,\u201d she said, adding that \u201cCommunist Democrats can\u2019t stop the truth. I stand with the truth and the people.\u00a0We will overcome!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Steve Bannon<\/h2>\n<p>Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was booted from Twitter in November 2020 after he suggested that Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded.<\/p>\n<p>The disturbing comments were made during a livestream of his podcast,\u00a0\u201cWar Room: Pandemic,\u201d where he said he would \u201cput the heads on pikes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-07.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Steve Bannon arriving for his sentence hearing in D.C.\" class=\"wp-image-24438826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-07.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-07.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-07.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was banned from Twitter in November 2020. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cRight. I\u2019d put them at the two corners of the White House. As a warning to federal bureaucrats: Either get with the program or you\u2019re gone,\u201d he said in the now-deleted clip.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter account, @WarRoomPandemic, was blocked after it shared the video.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter released a statement at the time saying the video violated<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cpolicy on the glorification of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Milo Yiannopoulos<\/h2>\n<p>In 2016, Twitter announced it had <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/07\/20\/twitter-bans-breitbart-editor-after-racist-abuse-of-ghostbusters-star\/\">moved to permanently suspend<\/a> a number of user accounts, including that of Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos, for abuse of comedian Leslie Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGhostbusters\u201d actress announced she would quit the social media site if nothing were to be done about it, before sharing several abusive tweets she received on the platform.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-02.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos.\" class=\"wp-image-24438797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos was removed from Twitter in 2016 for the abuse of comedian Leslie Jones.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI leave Twitter tonight with tears and a very sad heart. All this cause I did a movie,\u201d she wrote. \u201cYou can hate the movie but the s\u2013t I got today\u2026wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those banned was Yiannopoulos, who had been a controversial figure on the site and helped lead the abuse against Jones.<\/p>\n<h2>Azealia Banks<\/h2>\n<p>Scandal-scarred rapper Azealia Banks was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/05\/12\/azealia-banks-gets-booted-from-twitter\/\">slapped with a Twitter ban in 2016<\/a> after years of\u00a0public\u00a0feuds\u00a0and hurling slurs.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper had spats with an array of celebrities, including former One Direction\u00a0star\u00a0Zayn Malik\u00a0and Disney star Skai Jackson, and also took shots at\u00a0Lady Gaga,\u00a0Rihanna,\u00a0and\u00a0Nicki Minaj.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Azealia Banks at the Vogue Thailand Cocktail dinner.\" class=\"wp-image-24438756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1364 1364w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1022 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-06.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>After years of public feuds and hurling slurs, Twitter decided to ban rapper Azealia Banks in 2016.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Banks threw out\u00a0a slur\u00a0at\u00a0Malik, who is part Pakistani, apparently\u00a0angry with him after he dropped his music video for \u201cLike I Would,\u201d which Banks compared to imagery for her previous track \u201cChasing Time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Banks then turned her fire on Jackson, telling the teen that she needed plastic surgery, before digging into Gaga and Rihanna.<\/p>\n<p>Banks attempted to create a new Twitter account using the handle @azealiabanks_. After it amassed 1,533 followers, Twitter suspended that account as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Roger Stone<\/h2>\n<p>Roger Stone, a right-wing firebrand and friend of President Donald Trump, was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/10\/28\/trump-pal-roger-stone-kicked-off-twitter-after-vulgar-rant\/\">kicked off Twitter in 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-05.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Roger Stone listening during a press conference.\" class=\"wp-image-24438727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-05.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-05.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-05.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Roger Stone, a friend of Donald Trump, was banned from Twitter after he went on a profanity-laced multi-post rant against journalists and commentators such as CNN anchors Don Lemon and Jake Tapper.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Washington Post via Getty Im<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stone went on a profanity-laced, multi-post rant against CNN anchors Don Lemon and Jake Tapper, the Washington Post\u2019s Carl Bernstein, the Weekly Standard\u2019s Bill Kristol, and other journalists and commentators.<\/p>\n<p>The rant riffed off reports that a special counsel investigation of Paul Manafort was leading to indictments. He wrote, \u201cBreaking: [Robert] Mueller indicts Paul Manafort\u2018s driver for double parking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He later wrote, \u201c@donlemon stop lying about the Clinton\u2019s and Uranium you ignorant lying covksucker !!!! You fake news you dumb piece of s\u2013t.\u201d He also called some CNN personalities \u201chuman excrement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stone\u2019s account was suspended at least twice before, in March and April 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>David Duke<\/h2>\n<p>Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/31\/twitter-bans-ex-kkk-grand-wizard-david-duke\/\">permanently banned from Twitter in 2020<\/a> for spewing hate speech on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Duke, a self-proclaimed\u00a0white supremacist\u00a0and ex-grand wizard of the Knights of the KKK, was \u201cpermanently suspended\u201d for violating rules about \u201chateful conduct,\u201d Twitter said in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-04.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of David Duke, a former KKK leader.\" class=\"wp-image-24438708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke was permanently banned from Twitter in 2020 for spewing hate speech on the social media platform.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duke\u2019s final tweet linked to an interview with German Holocaust denier Germar Rudolf \u2014 who was convicted of the denial in his homeland, where it\u2019s a crime \u2014 and vowed to expose the \u201csystemic racism lie,\u201d according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-53608106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC<\/a>. Another one of his tweets claimed to expose the \u201cincitement of violence against white people\u201d by Jewish-owned media.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Duke was briefly booted from Twitter and promptly blamed Jews and enemies of President Donald Trump on his radio show.<\/p>\n<h2>Katie Hopkins<\/h2>\n<p>Twitter permanently banned controversial British political commentator Katie Hopkins in 2020 for <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/06\/19\/twitter-bans-controversial-british-commentator-katie-hopkins\/\">violating the platform\u2019s \u201chateful conduct\u201d policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative commentator, who boasted over a million followers on the platform, lost her \u201cverified\u201d status on the website before being kicked off for good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping Twitter safe is a top priority for us \u2014 abuse and hateful conduct have no place on our service and we will continue to take action when our rules are broken,\u201d a Twitter spokesperson said at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-03.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Katie Hopkins.\" class=\"wp-image-24438623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-03.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-03.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-03.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>British political commentator Katie Hopkins was permanently banned from Twitter in 2020 for violating the platform\u2019s \u201chateful conduct\u201d policy.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn this case, the account has been permanently suspended for violations of our hateful conduct policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She mocked the Black Lives Matter movement, tweeting in June 2020, \u201cToday is #whiteoutwednesday. I will shortly be posting a picture of my arse. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins also referred to immigrants as \u201ccockroaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Lin Wood<\/h2>\n<p>L. Lin Wood, the lawyer for Kenosha killer\u00a0Kyle Rittenhouse,\u00a0fumed that he was \u201cgoing to take Jack Dorsey\u2019s ass down\u201d after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/09\/02\/kyle-rittenhouses-lawyer-slams-twitter-for-suspension\/\">Twitter banned him from the platform<\/a> in 2020 as he tried to raise money for his client.<\/p>\n<p>Wood told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/attorney-for-kyle-rittenhouse-locked-of-twitter-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a> of the former Twitter CEO, \u201cHe has been abusing the First Amendment of this country for his own agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-01.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of L. Lin Wood.\" class=\"wp-image-24438598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-01.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-01.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-ban-reversal-list-elon-musk-01.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Twitter banned attorney L. Lin Wood from the platform in 2020 while he tried to raise money for his client Kyle Rittenhouse.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI knew they were going to censor me because I\u2019m sending a message of hope. I\u2019m sending a message of truth. And I\u2019m sending a message that Kyle Rittenhouse is innocent,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Wood, who had nearly 138,000 followers on the platform, said he was blocked from tweeting for nine hours before Twitter enforced a permanent ban. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In one of his first acts as the newly minted owner of Twitter, Elon Musk is expected to reinstate users who have received lifetime bans. 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