Twitter chief says Trump ban sets 'dangerous' precedent

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter chief Jack Dorsey backed the messaging platform's ban of US President Donald Trump, but said Wednesday it sets a "dangerous" precedent and represents a failure to promote healthy conversation on the social network. "Having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications," Dorsey said in a string of tweets inviting feedback from users. "While there are clear and obvious exceptions, I feel a ban is a failure of ours ultimately to promote healthy conversation." Trump's access to social media platforms he has used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut off since a …
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