Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over 'platform manipulation'

By Elizabeth Culliford on Feb 24, 2020 6:45AM

Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over 'platform manipulation'

"Coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement."

Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting US Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg. "We took enforcement action on about 70 accounts, which includes a combination of permanent suspensions and account challenges ...

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