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A coalition of civil rights activists on Monday were urging Twitter’s advertisers to issue statements about pulling their ads off the social media platform after its owner Elon Musk lifted the ban on tweets by former US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's account, which Twitter had suspended after the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 citing the risk of further incitement of violence, was reinstated over the weekend.Donald Trump's account, which Twitter had suspended after the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 citing the risk of further incitement of violence, was reinstated over the weekend.

Twitter, which lost much of its communications team when Musk slashed the staff shortly after taking over, did not immediately respond to request for comment. The platform also reinstated the personal Twitter account of US House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday. “You need to take a stand and draw the line,” Carusone said. “It’s important for big spenders to say they have stopped.”

 

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