Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
Not specified
Industry
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Status
Draft
Country
Not specified
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded
4/1/2007
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
XTwitter Inc.X CorpTwttrTwitter, Inc. (now X Corp.)Twitter (now X)Twitter
Tags
social mediacorporationtechnology company
Overall Confidence
50%
Internal Notes
No notes
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About
Twitter Inc. (now X Corp., commonly referred to as X) is a social media platform owned by X Corp., founded by Jack Dorsey, used for real-time communication and influential in political discourse. It is known for hosting political discourse and for enforcing content moderation policies against hate speech and extremism, which have included bans on controversial users.
Key Relationships
Laura Loomer
sued
Loomer filed a lawsuit against Twitter in 2018 challenging her permanent ban for hateful conduct, arguing First Amendment violations; the case was part of broader conservative challenges to platform moderation.
Since 2018
Joe Biden
sued
The Biden administration faced lawsuits from Twitter over alleged pressure to censor content, leading to First Amendment challenges.
Since 2022
Nick Fuentes
banned
Fuentes was permanently banned from Twitter in July 2021 for violating rules against hateful conduct, particularly his antisemitic posts and promotion of white nationalism.
Since 2021
Mike Cernovich
banned
In 2016, Twitter temporarily banned Cernovich for violating terms related to targeted harassment, amid his promotion of controversial content.
Since 2016
The Daily Wire
challenged
The Daily Wire and its hosts, including Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh, have repeatedly accused Twitter of censoring conservative voices, alleging the platform unfairly restricts or removes its content due to bias against right-wing viewpoints. These disputes have involved multiple public accusations of bias and censorship over content moderation policies. A specific incident occurred in 2018 when Ben Shapiro was temporarily locked out of his account for tweets about transgender issues. While no formal legal action has been taken, these conflicts represent ongoing tensions between the parties.
Since 2020
Recent Events
Twitter ban protest
Handcuffed self to door for two hours
11/1/2018
Banned: Twitter → Laura Loomer
Banned for hateful conduct, reinstated after Elon Musk purchase
11/1/2018
Twitter Ban of Laura Loomer
Banned for posts about Ilhan Omar
11/1/2018
Sued: Laura Loomer → Twitter
Loomer filed a lawsuit against Twitter in 2018 challenging her permanent ban for hateful conduct, arguing First Amendment violations; the case was part of broader conservative challenges to platform moderation.
1/1/2018