Coverage dated May 9, 2022 to May 10, 2022

Jack Dorsey says banning Trump was a 'business decision' and agrees with Elon Musk that no one should be permanently banned from Twitter

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Jack Dorsey said was in an "impossible situation" when it banned Trump and "businesses should not be making these decisions."

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Newsweek
Jack Dorsey backs Elon Musk, says Trump's Twitter ban was "a failure" (opens Newsweek)
Published May 9, 2022
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"Permanent bans are a failure of ours and don't work," Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey said after learning of Elon Musk's plan to reinstate Trump.
NewsBusters
Former Twitter CEO Dorsey Agrees Trump Shouldn’t Be Banned (opens NewsBusters)
Published May 10, 2022
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Jack Dorsey, following Elon Musk’s lead, claimed he regretted Twitter’s move to permanently ban then-President Donald Trump.
Breitbart News
Free Speech Failure Jack Dorsey: Twitter Blacklisting Donald Trump Was a 'Business Decision' (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 10, 2022
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Twitter co-founder and free speech failure Jack Dorsey recently agreed with Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO said that the platform's decision to ban former President Donald Trump permanently was "morally wrong and flat out stupid.
Townhall
After Leaving Twitter, Former CEO Jack Dorsey Now Says Banning Trump Was a Bad Idea (opens Townhall)
Published May 10, 2022
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Oh, so now it was a bad idea to ban Donald Trump on Twitter. That’s what former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is now saying, adding that permanent bans are just
Washington Examiner
Jack Dorsey: Trump Twitter ban 'shouldn't have been' a 'business decision' (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 10, 2022
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said the company was wrong to make a "business decision" in banning former President Donald Trump, a signal he may back reinstating accounts subjected to disciplinary action as Elon Musk prepares to helm the platform.
Insider
Jack Dorsey says banning Trump was a 'business decision' and agrees with Elon Musk that no one should be permanently banned from Twitter (opens Insider)
Published May 10, 2022
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Jack Dorsey said was in an "impossible situation" when it banned Trump and "businesses should not be making these decisions."

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