(Euronews) Twitter says it suspended Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders “in error” after reports that he had violated the platform’s rules on hate speech.
The social network admitted it had “temporarily restricted” Wilders’ access to his account on Monday.
The move came after the Freedom Party (PVV) chairman had published a tweet addressed to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, denouncing the “violence of the intolerant ideology called Islam.”
Wilders had also claimed that the Pakistani citizens who have sent him death threats are “inspired by the fake prophet Mohammad.”
The MP told Dutch media that [he] has appealed the decision and refused to remove posts from his account. His Twitter profile was previously blocked in 2019 after he was accused of sowing online hatred.
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