Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of Georgian Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, who has gained a huge following on social media, by posting videos and comments in part.
Greene, a Republican businesswoman, is the first candidate to express support for the unfounded, far-right QAnon conspiracy theory to win a U.S. seat. Greene won the race for Georgia’s 14th Congress District in November after her Democratic opponent fell.
On Sunday, she posted a clip from an interview with a local news agency in which she condemned election officials in Georgia and expressed support for disturbing theories claiming that voting machines, absentee ballots and other issues led to widespread fraud in the state during the presidential election. led.
Twitter is responding to the tweet, and others, with a message calling the election fraud claim “disputed” and saying it poses a risk of violence.
A statement from Greene’s team on Sunday contained snapshots of Twitter showing the company informing the congresswoman that she was violating the rules and that it would be banned for 12 hours from linking to the content on the website.
Greene said in a statement that her account had been suspended “without explanation”.
Greene has faced national scrutiny for racist and grandiose statements and posts supporting QAnon, the unsubstantiated conspiracy theory rooted in anti-Semitic tropes whose followers believe Donald Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of Democrats, billionaires and celebrities who trafficking in children.
The FBI identified the move as a potential threat to domestic terrorism, and it has repeatedly inspired wake-up calls.
Last week, Greene wore a face mask that said “censored” during her remarks about Trump’s second indictment. Greene spoke on the House floor during a session broadcast on national television.
Twitter banned Trump from his platform last week, citing “the risk of further incitement to violence” following the deadly uprising at the US Capitol on January 6.
As of January 12, the company also suspended more than 70,000 accounts linked to QAnon for trying to engage in malicious activities prior to the inauguration of the president.
Twitter said it was taking action against online behavior “that could have the potential to lead to offline damage” after a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building violently.
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Greene’s suspension.