Twitter has permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., saying Sunday that the congresswoman repeatedly violated the company’s covid-19 misinformation policy.
The suspension came hours after she published a tweet suggesting “extremely high amounts of Covid vaccine deaths.” Included was a chart featuring data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which details self-reported post-vaccine health issues that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns do not imply causation.
The congresswoman’s verified personal account had been temporarily suspended twice over the summer. In July, she lost access for 12 hours after falsely claiming that the coronavirus was “not dangerous for non-obese people and those under 65.” A month later, she faced a week-long suspension after falsely tweeting that the coronavirus vaccines were “failing.”
Twitter on Sunday cited a “strike” system for violations of its covid policy, which bars users from sharing content that is “demonstrably false or misleading and may lead to significant risk of harm.” Five or more strikes lead to a permanent suspension.
“We’ve been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated violations of the policy,” Katie Rosborough, a company spokeswoman, said in an email to The Washington Post.
Responding via a statement on the messaging app Telegram, Greene lambasted Twitter, saying it “is an enemy to America and can’t handle the truth. That’s fine, I’ll show America we don’t need them.” She shared the message through other social media outlets where she has a presence, including Gettr, a conservative-friendly site led by former Donald Trump adviser Jason Miller.
On Twitter, Greene maintains access to her congressional account, @RepMTG, as it is not in violation of company policies, Rosborough confirmed.
Twitter has rules intended to limit the spread of misinformation on the site. Under those rules, misleading claims that could cause significant confusion or harm are subject to removal, labels or other actions.
The tweet at issue claimed coronavirus vaccine deaths were being “ignored,” citing the VAERS data. But the database itself warns that the information can be incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental or unverifiable, saying that the “reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness.”
Health authorities have repeatedly emphasized that the vaccines are safe and effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 496 million doses of vaccines have been administered between December 2020 and December 2021. In that time frame, VAERS received 10,688 reports of death among people who had received the shots – or 0.0022% – though those fatalities were not necessarily tied to immunization. Health care providers are required to report any death after a covid vaccination to the system, even if it’s not clear whether the shots were the cause.
The agency last month recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots over those made by Johnson & Johnson, citing concerns about the increased risk of a rare but potentially fatal blood clot issue. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the move demonstrated the agency’s “commitment to provide real-time scientific information to the American public.”
Current guidance from the CDC describes the vaccines as “much safer than getting covid-19,” developed under intense safety monitoring and effective at preventing severe illness.
(c) 2022, The Washington Post · Brittany Shammas
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Oh no! Then who is going to keep us informed when the Rothschild space lasers are enabled?
She’s a criminal. How dare she disagrees with rev Fauci! Freedom of speech doesn’t apply if you disagree with covid. Especially if you are a conservative! The liberal justices will definitely find a way to preserve our liberalism.
No it’s a private company. So no guarantee of freedom of speech.
Twitter and Facebook, Yimach Shemam V’Zichram, with their rabid promotion of the severely deadly Covid vaccines and their mean abuse of Mrs. Marjorie Taylor Greene and countless others who are trying to warn of the numerous excessive dangers of these vaccines, yes, Twitter and Facebook, THEY are the evil ones who are spreading MASSIVE MISINFORMATION that has already gravely harmed very many people and, Chas V’Shalom, will gravely harm very many more.
Mrs. Greene, who was presenting the GOVERNMENT’S OWN OFFICIAL DATA that shows strong indication of widespread death from the vaccine, is most certainly a wonderful hero! May Hashem bless her.