Twitter has permanently banned alt-right troll Baked Alaska

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Twitter on Wednesday banned a high-profile alt-right troll, marking the latest step in the social network's efforts to crack down on hateful and abusive speech.

The account belonging to 29-year-old Tim Gionet, widely known by his Twitter handle @BakedAlaska, was permanently suspended. When asked about the suspension, a spokesperson for Twitter cited the company's practice of not commenting on individual accounts and referred BuzzFeed News to its hateful conduct policy.

The policy prohibits "repeated and/or or non-consensual slurs, epithets, racist and sexist tropes, or other content that degrades someone."

It was not immediately clear what specifically prompted the suspension, and Gionet (who previously worked at BuzzFeed) did not respond to a Facebook message seeking comment. A cached version of the account indicated he had most recently tweeted on Monday to his 193,000 followers.

However, the suspension comes amid significant criticism of Twitter's handling of extremist voices, and after the company has taken steps to more rigorously control hate speech on the platform. The most recent salvo came Wednesday, when Twitter acknowledged that its verified status — which is indicated by a blue checkmark — "has long been perceived as an endorsement" and announced a new verification policy. Under the new policy, accounts can lose their verified status for "intentionally misleading people" and "promoting hate and/or violence."

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/twitter-has-permanently-banned-alt-right-figure-baked-alaska

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/15/twitter-verification-purge-white-nationalists-amongremoves-verification-jason-kessler-richard-spence/868779001/

 

bad day for these losers.

Baked Alaska spotted ranting outside McDonalds.

they can try a blue diamond like Julian.

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So many snowflakes with no safe space. How will they ever cope?

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They should boycott twitter and convince the President to join them.

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9 hours ago, Jacque67 said:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/twitter-has-permanently-banned-alt-right-figure-baked-alaska

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Gionet had often used his Twitter account to share far-right content. In the past, he tweetedthe so-called 14 Words, a popular phrase among neo-Nazis, and said, "I have no problem with white nationalists." He is among a handful of figures who rose to fame during the Trump candidacy by mixing extremist ideology with provocative internet antics and trolling.

Other platforms that have banned Gionet include Uber, GoFundMe, Patreon, and PayPal.

Gionet appeared to have been caught off guard by the Twitter suspension Wednesday. In a livestream later posted on YouTube, Gionet excoriated Twitter for the suspension, comparing the social network to a public utility. "There needs to be some accountability," he said. "You can't just ban people when you disagree with them."

"If you’re a public figure," Gionet added, "you’re at a massive disadvantage if you don’t have a Twitter account."

question. how is baked alaska a 'public figure'. because he uploads youtube videos? seriously, what has he accomplished, a book?

and since when is american far right synonymous with message of 14 words? just since trump, right?

 

"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

"Because the beauty of the White Aryan woman must not perish from the earth."

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23 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

question. how is baked alaska a 'public figure'. because he uploads youtube videos? seriously, what has he accomplished, a book?

and since when is american far right synonymous with message of 14 words? just since trump, right?

 

"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

"Because the beauty of the White Aryan woman must not perish from the earth."

Haha Twitter is not a "public utility"

 

Unfortunately (fortunately?) he can't hide behind "Free speech" complaints.

Edited November 16, 2017 by bcking

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7 hours ago, smilesammich said:

question. how is baked alaska a 'public figure'. because he uploads youtube videos? seriously, what has he accomplished, a book?

and since when is american far right synonymous with message of 14 words? just since trump, right?

 

"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

"Because the beauty of the White Aryan woman must not perish from the earth."

They are all freaks. However Stone manipulates them (useful idiots),and Jr holds onto their every word. 

Chuck C Johnson is another one. Banned earlier.

 

https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/05/troll-charles-johnson-banned-from-twitter-207688

 

 

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http://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks-donald-trump-jr-charles-johnson-2017-11

 

when Bertrand contacted stone for a comment he responded: Chuck C Johnson ...a psycopath and a bull#### artist.

a nondenial denial.

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11 hours ago, yuna628 said:

So many snowflakes with no safe space. How will they ever cope?

Are you talking about the people who run Twitter?

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Twitter is starting to implement Visajourney TOS lol

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17 hours ago, Merle said:

Are you talking about the people who run Twitter?

No. Just persons that have been breaking Twitter's TOS for years. Trolls always get butthurt when you take their toys away.