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Twitter locks Trump's account temporarily over inflammatory rhetoric
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Twitter on Wednesday locked US President Donald Trump's account for at least 12 hours over his inflammatory rhetoric, warning that future violations of its rules could lead to his account being permanently suspended, Anadolu Agency reported.

"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, DC, we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy," the social media company said on its platform.

"This means that the account of @realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," it added...


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