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TheBlackAdder

(28,180 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2017, 08:27 PM Jul 2017

Crooks & Liars might be under some form of RW Twitter takedown action. They ask for help!

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I clicked on the following article: NJ Republican Switches Parties, Withdraws From Race, Endorses Democrat

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/06/republican-candidate-switches-parties

At the bottom is the following comment, suggesting a RW attack campaign:

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Note to our readers: Please share/tweet our articles. Trump supporting trolls targeted our site's account and reported it en masse, without cause, thus triggering a seemingly automatic suspension. Twitter support has failed to address this issue. Thank you!

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Crooks & Liars might be under some form of RW Twitter takedown action. They ask for help! (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 OP

wish Twitter would respond to the hundreds of people who are reporting Trump's tweets. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #1

That message has been on their site for a while (at least a month) TxDemChem Jul 2017 #2

Here's one from C&L that's definitely worth revisiting and sharing around: calimary Jul 2017 #3

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. wish Twitter would respond to the hundreds of people who are reporting Trump's tweets.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 09:40 PM

Jul 2017

he is guilty of targeted attacks on Joe and Mika and others, which is against Twitter rules.
His account is still open.
Fair's fair.

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)

2. That message has been on their site for a while (at least a month)

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 10:15 PM

Jul 2017

I think it's at the bottom of every article

calimary

(81,183 posts)

3. Here's one from C&L that's definitely worth revisiting and sharing around:

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 11:22 PM

Jul 2017

I made a thread out of it here -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029276922

Perfect for a long 4th of July weekend, too! It'll make you laugh.

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