Twitter mistakenly suspends Vancouver publication Georgia Straight's two accounts – Vancouver Sun

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “We took action on the account referenced in error. This has been reversed, and access to the account has been reinstated,” Twitter spokesperson says. Author of the article: Postmedia News Jan. 20, 1972 – Georgia Straight staff Mason Dixon (left) and Ken Lester (centre) meet with publisher Dan McLeod in this 1972 archive photo. Photo by Gord Croucher /PNG Article content Twitter has admitted it made a mistake on Tuesday when it suspended two Twitter accounts associated with Vancouver publication Georgia Straight. The account suspensions were noted quickly online, leading to speculation about the cause. Twitter famously suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account and suspends accounts only for serious violations of its rules. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The Georgia Straight’s primary account @georgiastraight has 147,000 followers, while its secondary news account @straightnews has 12,300 followers. A request for comment from Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith was not returned. However, on Wednesday Twitter spokesperson Cam Gordon issued the following statement. “We took action on the account referenced in error. This has been reversed, and access to the account has been…
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