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brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 06:29 PM Apr 2021

Twitter Permanently Bans Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe

Source: Daily Beast

There is nothing temporary about his Thursday suspension from Twitter, however. “The account you referenced (@JamesOKeefeIII) was permanently suspended for violating the Twitter Rules on platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Daily Beast.

The social-media platform specifically outlined how Twitter policy dictates that users “can’t mislead others on Twitter by operating fake accounts” and that “can’t artificially amplify or disrupt conversations through the use of multiple accounts.”

Earlier this week, O’Keefe released his group’s most recent “sting” video, which centers around a purported CNN technical director telling an undercover Project Veritas operative he met on Tinder that the network’s focus was to “get Trump out of office” and peddle anti-Trump “propaganda.”

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In response to his permanent suspension, O’Keefe claimed in a statement that he is “suing Twitter for defamation” over its claim that he operated fake accounts.


Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/project-veritas-founder-james-okeefe-permanently-booted-from-twitter?source=articles&via=rss
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Twitter Permanently Bans Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2021 OP
Excellent!!! COL Mustard Apr 2021 #1
Suing Twitter for defamation??? He has no honor or character to be defamed. Arkansas Granny Apr 2021 #2
And "over its claim that he operated fake accounts"? Grokenstein Apr 2021 #5
Can't think of a better person Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #3
Boohoo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #4
This guy never learns. pwb Apr 2021 #6
Douchey McDoucheface TexasBushwhacker Apr 2021 #7
About damn time!! Initech Apr 2021 #8
Twitter? It's a start, anyway DFW Apr 2021 #9
Womp womp womp... Now go fuck away into oblivion you little worm... Blue Owl Apr 2021 #10
Oh noes, how will he be able to continue to make money with his Veritas scam? LudwigPastorius Apr 2021 #11
VICTORY!!!!!! ZonkerHarris Apr 2021 #12
Kick ck4829 Apr 2021 #13

DFW

(54,349 posts)
9. Twitter? It's a start, anyway
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:20 PM
Apr 2021

I was hoping for similar action by the USA, and the rest of the Western Hemisphere

LudwigPastorius

(9,137 posts)
11. Oh noes, how will he be able to continue to make money with his Veritas scam?
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:39 PM
Apr 2021

Maybe Trump could hire O'Keefe as his bronzer boy?
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