Did this Twitter policy lead to the suspension of the account from the news agencies?

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Avi Bhaskar | 29-Apr-2023
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Twitter suspended the account, according to ANI editor Smita Prakash, citing the requirement of being at least 13 years old. "To create a Twitter account, you must be at least 13 years old - Twitter has determined that you do not meet these age requirements, therefore your account has been blocked and will be removed from Twitter," Prakash posted in a screenshot. . deleting the account. Twitter's terms of service state that users must be 13 years of age or older to create an account.

“You must be at least 13 years old, or in the case of Periscope 16 years old, to use the Services. If you agree to these Terms and use the Services on behalf of a business, organization, government, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do so and have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms, in which case the words "you ” and “your” as used in these Terms refer to that entity”, the social media policy states.

However, Twitter indicates that after restoring the account, some information will be permanently deleted:

(i) Tweets posted before the user turned 13 years old

(ii) likes the user gave before turning 13

(iii) Private messages sent and received before the age of 13

(iv) Profile details other than nickname, date of birth, people you follow and people following you will be removed.

(v) User Saved Moments, Lists and Collections

Since the acquisition of billionaire Elon Musk, Twitter has undergone big changes. Several bugs have surfaced as Musk experiments with features, the most recent being the blue mark of authenticity (expanded to gold and gray).

Users criticize Twitter for removing the organization's account based on age criteria.

"Absurd decision by Twitter. Such arbitrary action against a news agency can only invite a harsh regulatory response," one user tweeted.

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