{"id":1746796,"date":"2022-11-21T11:17:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1746796"},"modified":"2022-11-21T11:42:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:42:51","slug":"babylon-bee-ceo-we-now-have-more-twitter-followers-than-ever-because-we-stubbornly-refused-to-bend-the-knee-for-tyrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/babylon-bee-ceo-we-now-have-more-twitter-followers-than-ever-because-we-stubbornly-refused-to-bend-the-knee-for-tyrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Babylon Bee CEO: We Now Have More Twitter Followers Than Ever \u2018Because We Stubbornly Refused To Bend The Knee For Tyrants\u2019"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fbabylon-bee-ceo-we-now-have-more-twitter-followers-than-ever-because-we-stubbornly-refused-to-bend-the-knee-for-tyrants%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=1746796&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--><p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/babylon-bee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babylon Bee<\/a> CEO Seth Dillon revealed that the <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/christianity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian<\/a> satire outlet ultimately gained a broader audience by refusing to delete a post that caused the former management of <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to shutter its account.<\/p>\n<p>The publication was banned from the social media platform earlier this year for an <a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/the-babylon-bees-man-of-the-year-is-rachel-levine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> that jokingly named Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, as \u201cMan of the Year.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>, a vocal fan of The Babylon Bee and the new owner of Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-contacted-the-babylon-bee-before-buying-9-of-twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consulted<\/a> with the company\u2019s leadership before launching his bid to acquire the platform, according to Dillon.<\/p>\n<p>The censorship effort greenlit by former Twitter executives, many of whom were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-elon-musk-officially-takes-over-twitter-as-sale-is-now-final-top-execs-fired-report-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summarily fired<\/a> after Musk purchased the company, appears to have backfired. Dillon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethDillon\/status\/1594522689573634048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remarked<\/a> that The Babylon Bee would soon surpass two million followers after boasting 1.5 million when the company was locked out of the platform in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe now have more followers, reach, and revenue than ever before,\u201d Dillon said, \u201cnot because we acquiesced, but because we stubbornly refused to bend the knee for tyrants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The victory lap continued during an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1593822320698589184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. \u201cTwitter\u2019s ban was publicized, Elon Musk saw it and was outraged by it. Not because he\u2019s a right-winger, but because he believes in the First Amendment,\u201d the top-rated primetime anchor commented. \u201cFast forward to today: Elon Musk now owns Twitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dillon said that Musk is currently threatening a system of censorship established by radical leftists that has supported their views on issues such as gender. \u201cHe\u2019s got a tough battle ahead of him,\u201d Dillon noted.<\/p>\n<p>Americans with conservative viewpoints have faced censorship from the nation\u2019s major institutions, from government entities to technology conglomerates, as Musk himself recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-acknowledges-left-wing-censorship-machine-has-it-out-for-conservatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acknowledged<\/a>. Libs of TikTok, a popular account that focuses on left-wing activists, was temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/libs-of-tiktok-locked-out-of-twitter-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locked out<\/a> of Twitter several months ago for a \u201chateful conduct\u201d warning. Allie Beth Stuckey, a commentator and podcast host, was suspended from Twitter on two separate occasions, once for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/twitter-suspends-conservative-pundit-allie-beth-stuckey-for-stating-that-transgender-weightlifter-is-a-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a> that a transgender woman competing as an Olympic weightlifter is \u201cstill a man\u201d and again for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/allie-beth-stuckey-suspended-from-twitter-after-challenging-fox-news-segment-that-went-viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denouncing<\/a> a Fox News segment that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/shapiro-a-complete-betrayal-at-fox-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highlighted<\/a> a family who claimed their child was transgender.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethDillon\/status\/1585633678977544192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1585633678977544192%7Ctwgr%5E42eebd7a5051d4907f2f90101870b413e09369ca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Felon-just-unbanned-the-babylon-bee-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a> last month that Twitter would have allowed The Babylon Bee to regain access to the account if it had opted to remove the post calling Levine a man. \u201cWe could have restored our account at any time by deleting the tweet, but we refused. It was the right call,\u201d he said. \u201cNever censor yourself, and never apologize for speaking truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk recently told advertisers and members of the public that he bought Twitter to facilitate open dialogue between citizens with differing opinions. The world\u2019s richest man has nevertheless faced aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/twitter-employee-calls-out-elon-musk-on-twitter-it-doesnt-end-well-for-the-employee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internal opposition<\/a> from Twitter employees, causing him to dismiss some workers who took their criticism public.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-jordan-peterson-restored-to-twitter-by-elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restored accounts<\/a> belonging to DailyWire+ host Jordan Peterson, who had similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jordan-peterson-id-rather-die-than-delete-truthful-tweet-for-cancel-creeps?%3Futm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dwtwitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refused to delete<\/a> a tweet about radical gender ideology, and former President Donald Trump, whose profile was suspended after he allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-sees-no-reason-to-return-to-twitter-as-musk-allows-him-back-on-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promoted violence<\/a> at the United States Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon revealed that the Christian satire outlet ultimately gained a broader audience by refusing to delete a post that caused the former management of Twitter to shutter its account. The publication was banned from the social media platform earlier this year for an article that jokingly named Health and Human Services &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":1890610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Babylon Bee CEO: We Now Have More Twitter Followers Than Ever \u2018Because We Stubbornly Refused To Bend The Knee For Tyrants\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1746796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Babylon Bee CEO: We Now Have More Twitter Followers Than Ever \u2018Because We Stubbornly Refused To Bend The Knee For Tyrants\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1746796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1890610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1746796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1746796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1746796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}