Twitter flags Trump tweet on Minneapolis as 'glorifying violence'
Twitter on Friday flagged a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on the unrest in Minneapolis as "glorifying violence," saying the tweet violated its rules but would not be removed. "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible," the notice read.
Screenshot of U.S. President Donald Trump's Tweet. /Twitter
Screenshot of U.S. President Donald Trump's Tweet. /Twitter
The U.S. president had tweeted the military was being sent into the embattled midwestern city as authorities there struggle to contain unrest over the death of an unarmed African American at the hands of police.
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(With input from agencies)