The US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, have been tested Covid-19 positive. Mr. President himself confirmed the news through a tweet. With billions of daily active users on Twitter, the news had spread like fire. Several people wish and pray for Trump’s and Melania’s speedy recovery and healthy life; however, on the other hand, a significant number of people have publicly tweeted their hopes regarding Trump’s death due to Covid-19.
tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against *anyone* are not allowed and will need to be removed. this does not automatically mean suspension. https://t.co/lQ8wWGL2y0 https://t.co/P2vGfUeUQf
— Twitter Comms (@TwitterComms) October 2, 2020
Twitter, in response to such tweets, announced that any user that posts death hope for Trump or literally “anyone” will be banned from Twitter. The company tells Motherboard that it won’t be acting against every single tweet, but prioritizing the content with clear words that can potentially harm and spread hatred.
This is one out of millions of examples of how people are replying to the US President’s news of sickness.
Not praying at all, We Good,.
— WatchMTProductions (@WatchMt) October 4, 2020
