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Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

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That would mean people banned from the site for violating Twitter's rules will not be able to return before next Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.

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  1. WWL New Orleans

    Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    That would mean people banned from the site for violating Twitter's rules will not be able to return before next Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Twitter to delay decision to reinstate banned accounts for several weeks (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Elon Musk confirmed that Twitter would not restore banned accounts for several weeks, further delaying the return of figures such as former President Donald Trump.

  3. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Says Blacklisted Twitter Users Won't Be Back Until Weeks After Election (opens Breitbart News)

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    Following Elon Musk's recent announcement that Twitter would be unbanning a number of blacklisted users, he has since stated that they won't be allowed to return to the platform for "at least a few more weeks," or in other words, until after the midterm elections have passed.

  4. Towleroad Gay News

    Twitter Will Not Reinstate Banned Users Without 'clear Process,' Musk Says (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Sheila Dang

  5. Washington Times

    Musk says Twitter won’t let banned users return for ‘at least a few more weeks’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that banned users will not return to the social media platform for at least a few more weeks, dashing the hopes of people who thought the change in leadership would yield sudden changes online.

  6. Insider

    Elon Musk clarifies that Donald Trump and other banned accounts won't be allowed back on Twitter before the midterm elections, if at all (opens Insider)

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    Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter is not letting banned accounts back on the platform until there is a "clear process" to do so, and it will take weeks.

  7. The Guardian

    Banned Twitter accounts will not be reinstated until after US midterms (opens The Guardian)

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    Elon Musk says setting up process over those barred, including Donald Trump, will take ‘at least a few more weeks’

  8. Politico

    Musk: ‘At least a few more weeks’ before banned Twitter accounts might be restored (opens Politico)

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    Musk said he has spoken with civil society leaders about “how Twitter will continue to combat hate & harassment & enforce its election integrity policies.”

  9. The Times of Israel

    Musk says may take ‘weeks’ for banned Twitter accounts to be restored (opens The Times of Israel)

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  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Elon Musk says Twitter won't restore banned accounts for weeks (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Elon Musk pledged early Wednesday that Twitter will not reinstate banned accounts for weeks, meaning users including former president Donald Trump will not have the ability to rejoin the social

  11. Forbes

    Musk Won’t Decide On Banned Twitter Accounts For ‘Weeks’—Here Are The Changes He Reportedly Wants To Implement On The Platform (opens Forbes)

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    According to various reports, Elon Musk is planning more radical changes and additions to Twitter in a drive to focus on monetization.

  12. NBC News

    Elon Musk suggests banned people won’t be allowed back on Twitter for weeks (opens NBC News)

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    Musk said that no one “de-platformed” for breaking rules would be allowed back until there is a process, which will take weeks.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    People banned from Twitter won’t be restored for weeks, Musk says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Elon Musk says Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do that — a process that will take at least a few weeks.

  14. Digital Journal

    Twitter's new path unclear as Musk says 'weeks' for banned accounts' return (opens Digital Journal)

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    The road ahead for Twitter remained as murky as ever after new owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it could take weeks to reinstate banned accounts

  15. Gopusa

    Elon Musk addresses when banned users like Donald Trump will be back on Twitter (opens Gopusa)

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    Twitter owner Elon Musk has addressed when banned users like former President Donald Trump will be welcomed back to the social media site. “Twitter will not allow anyone who was de-platformed for violating Twitter rules back on the platform until we have a clear process to do so, which will take at …

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