Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Jerusalem Post: Star of David deemed 'hateful imagery' by Twitter

Star of David deemed 'hateful imagery' by Twitter
By Donna Rachel Edmunds. July 21, 2020 20:58

The Star of David has been deemed "hateful imagery" by Twitter, which is locking the accounts of users who display it in their profile pictures.

The Campaign Against Antisemitism has reported that several Twitter users have contacted them in recent days to report that their accounts had been locked by the social media platform. The reason given? According to messages they received from Twitter: "We have determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules. Specifically for: Violating our rules against posting hateful imagery. You may not use hateful images or symbols in your profile image or profile header. As a result, we have locked your account."

The images in question ranged from a white Star of David in a graffiti style, to a superimposition of the modern blue star on the flag of Israel spliced with the yellow star Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis, to a montage of yellow stars.

Does anyone still want to claim Twitter is not anti-semitic?

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