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In a Twitter thread, Navalny said he thinks the ban is 'an unacceptable act of censorship.' 'This precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world. In Russia as well. Mr Navalny asked for a family photo album; it was denied. While he is on hunger strike, he says, the prison governor had sweets planted in his clothes and gave his cellmates an electric stove on.
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The Kremlin critic said the precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world. He also accused Twitter of allowing conspiracy theorists to continue peddling false information.
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Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Saturday criticized Twitter for banning US President Donald Trump from the social platform following Wednesday's attack at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
In a Twitter thread, Navalny said he thinks the ban is 'an unacceptable act of censorship.'
'This precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world. In Russia as well. Touch screen controller input devices driver download for windows 10. Every time when they need to silence someone, they will say: 'this is just common practice, even Trump got blocked on Twitter,' Navalny wrote.
Navalny is an opposition candidate in Russia, who has campaigned against Russian President Vladimir Putin on anti-corruption grounds. He has been arrested several times and led several demonstrations against alleged corruption within the Russian government.
Navalny was poisoned in August 2020 while on a domestic flight in Russia and was taken to Charite Hospital in Berlin to recover. Several sources have said he was poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent.
Twitter's double standards?
The Kremlin critic said that although Twitter is a private company, 'we have seen many examples in Russian and China of such private companies becoming the state's best friends and the enablers when it comes to censorship.'
He complained that 'cold-blooded murderers (Putin or Maduro) and liars and thieves (Medvedev)' have Twitter accounts.
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Navalny also accused the social media giant of committing censorship, saying 'those who denied COVID-19 exist freely and communicate on Twitter.'
'Their words have cost thousands of lives. And yet, it was Trump who got banned publicly and ostentatiously. Such selectivity indicates that this was an act of censorship.'
Navalny compared himself with Trump, saying one would 'get an 80% accurate Kremlin's answer as to why my name can't be mentioned on Russian TV and I shouldn't be allowed to participate in any elections.'
The Russian politician suggested that Twitter needs 'to create some sort of a committee that can make such decisions.'
Why was Trump banned?
The US president was permanently banned from Twitter on Friday after Wednesday's attack on the US Capitol by his supporters. Trump addressed protesters just before they stormed the building, and told them, 'we're going to walk down to the Capitol and we're going to cheer on our brave Senators and Congressmen and women,' as they formally recognized the 2020 US presidential election results.
The violence temporarily suspended the count, but later confirmed former Vice President Joe Biden as the next president.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Protesters and police clash
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the Capitol Building in Washington DC on January 6. Congress was holding a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win over President Trump.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Angry protesters march towards the Capitol
Aggressive pro-Trump supporters rallied outside the US Capitol's Rotunda. Police tried to hold them back, but they breached security and forced their way into the building.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Forceful entry
An angry pro-Trump mob breaks into the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, while Congress holds a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win over President Trump.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Guns drawn
With guns drawn, US Capitol police officers watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber, the inner-most room where legislators had convened to ratify the Electoral College vote.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Standoff outside the Senate
Security officials try to hold off the rioters in the hallway outside the Senate chamber as lawmakers on the other side of the door are rushed to safety.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Taking over the Senate
After breaking through Capitol security, a protester rushes to the middle of the Senate chamber and screams 'Freedom.'
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Invading the Senate chamber
A rioter manages to break through security, and jumps from the public gallery to the floor of the Senate chamber.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Taking shelter
People frantically searched for shelter in the House gallery, as the protesters tried to break into the House chamber. According to a White House reporter on the House floor, people were given gas masks that were under the seats.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Protesters move in
Pro-Trump supporters took over the offices vacated by lawmakers who had been rushed to safety.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
No holding back
Without police or security officials to hold them back, protesters walzed through the Rotunda and lawmaker's offices. This one carried away the lectern of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Tear gas against protesters
Security forces use tear gas on rioters rallying outside the US Capitol Building.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Chaos in the Capitol
An explosion caused by a police munition goes off while pro-Trump supporters rally in front of the US Capitol building. Washington police and the national guard have been deployed to disperse the protesters.
Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol: In pictures
Dispersing protesters
Members of the National Guard and Washington DC police have been deployed to the Capitol to disperse protesters. A city-wide curfew went into effect from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.
In a blog post, Twitter said, 'we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.'
Trump was one of the most popular figures on Twitter, sending more than 57,000 tweets to tens of millions of followers from the @realDonaldTrump handle for over a decade. Some of Trump's most interesting moments of his presidency took place on twitter, including calling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'little rocket man' and not using a full sentence to discuss 'the constant negative press covfefe.'
Trump was also stopped from using the linked accounts, including @POTUS, and the Team Trump account.
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Trump supporters have widely bashed the president's ban on Twitter. Texas Senator Ted Cruz wondered, 'Why should a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires have a monopoly on political speech?'
President Trump has also been banned from several other social media outlets, including Twitch, Facebook and Instagram for at least the next two weeks.