Thread by @LJT_is_me

Many now use ❌ It represents those who have a QFD BAN and it's part of showing solidarity shadow-banning. Twitter says it isn't doing this so I did my own small sample to test my theory. @realDonaldTrump @therealroseanne @ThomasWictor @drawandstrike and @jihadaeon1 and myself.

Whew! They aren't doing this to our President, but you might expect that since some very shall we say left leaning accounts sued to gain access to tweet him on freedom of speech grounds. So let's try another, an average citizen...
Look at what I found, me!

Well maybe they just don't like me? Sure, that's it..Let's do the domestic goddess herself Roseanne. She's also very popular for recent left leaning targeting..er tweeting, and look who is also NOT been given the QFD Ban?

Computer programs can only isolate accounts or not isolate based on a given command. The same must apply so if twitter wants your account to be seen or unseen. Maybe it's just me? Hmm. Let's try another..

Maybe a fluke, since Rush Limbaugh mentioned Thomas Wictor. Since @realDonaldTrump son mentioned this guy certainly he wouldn't be part of any QFD BAN, right?

Oh, so he is too? Let's do another guy whom I enjoy his tweets. Great sense of humor and VERY soulful writer..

So, if I were trying to make people available to tweet to, they wouldn't have a
❌QFD BAN ❌
Oddly twitter has sent repeated explanations of why they really aren't doing this.
The lovely @1GigiSims has written more here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1022678…

And yes! you can check easily to see how accessible you are.
I'll wait to find one politically left account tell me they have the QFD BAN that applies to them. I've run as many names as I can think of, so far?
Zero.

@Solmemes1 you are NOT alone! Thank you for using your #DragonEnergy

I'll tell you how bad this is, when you have a reporter that is doing important work from #Iran trying to give voice to a nation like @HeshmatAlavi is and you see him being #Shadowbanned too. Democracy does die in darkness @jack. Why do you hate freedom?

@threadreaderapp unroll please 🌹