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Rebekah Jones (former DoH whistleblower) suspended off Twitter for "platform manipulation and spam" [View all]
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-rebekah-jones-twitter-suspended-20210607-xrnoahhqhjhkhfz7yk2e3zx23u-story.htmlRebekah Jones — one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ most vocal internet critics — has been suspended from Twitter.
The social media platform has not provided a public explanation for its action, but a screenshot of Twitter’s notification to Jones cites “platform manipulation and spam.” Jones said her account was flagged for spam because she was “overzealous” in sharing a Miami Herald article.
“I am appealing it now,” she said Monday. “I shouldn’t be locked out for long.”
Jones, a former Department of Health data manager fired for alleged insubordination, emerged as a political lightning rod as COVID-19 cases spiked in Florida last year.
Supporters see her as a whistleblower speaking truth to power and exposing an effort by the state to paint a rosier picture of the pandemic. Her detractors say she has peddled disinformation for her own financial benefit, unfairly casting doubt on the reliability of Florida’s COVID-19 statistics.
The social media platform has not provided a public explanation for its action, but a screenshot of Twitter’s notification to Jones cites “platform manipulation and spam.” Jones said her account was flagged for spam because she was “overzealous” in sharing a Miami Herald article.
“I am appealing it now,” she said Monday. “I shouldn’t be locked out for long.”
Jones, a former Department of Health data manager fired for alleged insubordination, emerged as a political lightning rod as COVID-19 cases spiked in Florida last year.
Supporters see her as a whistleblower speaking truth to power and exposing an effort by the state to paint a rosier picture of the pandemic. Her detractors say she has peddled disinformation for her own financial benefit, unfairly casting doubt on the reliability of Florida’s COVID-19 statistics.
Both DeSantis supporters and Glenn Greenwald are happy about it. F**** DeSantis and Greenwald.
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