Twitter added a warning to one of Trump’s tweets today threatening protesters seeking to establish an “autonomous zone” in Washington, D.C. The social media company is labeling it as a “threat of harm.” The Hill reports: “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible,” reads the advisory added to Trump’s tweet. The president had tweeted Tuesday morning that any attempt to establish an “autonomous zone” in the nation’s capital “will be met with serious force.” Twitter added a notice roughly six hours later stating the tweet violated its policies.
“We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group,” the platform said. “Per our policies, this Tweet will remain on the service given its relevance to ongoing public conversation,” Twitter added. Users can no longer like or reply to Trump’s tweet, but they can retweet it with comment, according to the platform.
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