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Actor James Woods bashes Twitter after getting locked out

September 24, 2018



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LOS ANGELES — Actor James Woods has been locked out of his Twitter account over a tweet he sent out months ago that was found to be in violation of Twitter’s rules.

The tweet was posted July 20 and includes a hoax meme that said it came from Democrats and encouraged men not to vote in the midterm elections. Woods got an email from Twitter on Sunday saying the tweet “has the potential to be misleading in a way that could impact an election.” The e-mail says Woods can use his account again if he deletes the tweet.

In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Woods said this means he’ll be allowed back on Twitter only if he decides to do what Twitter says. He says he won’t do that, and he won’t delete the tweet.

“Free speech is free speech - it’s not Jack Dorsey’s version of free speech,” Woods said, referring to Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey.

Twitter said it doesn’t comment on individual accounts for privacy and security reasons. A spokesman for the social media platform said by e-mail that he had nothing more to share when asked if Dorsey would respond directly to Wood’s comments.

Woods, who has more than 100 acting credits to his name and starred in several movies including “Salvador”, ”Ghosts of Mississippi” and “Casino”, has more than 1.7 million Twitter followers and is known for his conservative political views. - AP


September 24, 2018
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