Twitter made its decision based on a new policy it instituted after the Capitol uprising, which could permanently ban people who repeatedly misrepresent information.
“The account you are referring to has been permanently suspended due to repeated violations of our civil integrity policies,” the spokesman told CNN.
It’s not immediately clear what tweets lead to Lindell’s ban.
Bed Bath & Beyond stopped selling MyPillow products after Lindell expressed continued support for former president Donald Trump following the January 6 uprising and publicly made false statements about the validity of the election. Lindell, a major Republican donor, called the attack “very peaceful” and accused “secret antifa who dressed like Trump people” of the chaos, according to The New York Times. “Donald Trump will be our president for the next four years,” he said earlier this month.
Same Twitter policy caused rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her account 12 hours two weeks ago.
According to the policy, the more offenses a person commits, the worse the ban gets. For example, two strikes could lead to a 12-hour lock-in, while five or more strikes could lead to what the company calls a ‘permanent suspension’.