Twitter cuts off 235,000 accounts in 6 months

Following the use of its global messaging service to promote violent and extremist causes, Twitter has cut off 235,000 accounts in the last six months.

The microblogging site made the announcement on Thursday as it heightened its crackdown on extremism.

With this latest suspension, the total number of accounts sidelined since the middle of 2015 has risen to 360,000. According to Twitter, the suspension of the accounts is helping to “drive meaningful results” in curbing the activity.

Twitter has been striving to balance protecting free speech at the one-to-many messaging service with not providing a stage for extremist groups to spread violent messages and enlist people to their causes.

In February, Twitter said that it had neutralized 125,000 accounts for violating rules against violent threats and promotion of terrorism.

“Since that announcement, the world has witnessed a further wave of deadly, abhorrent terror attacks across the globe,” Twitter said in a blog post.

“We strongly condemn these acts and remain committed to eliminating the promotion of violence or terrorism on our platform.”

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