Twitter has suspended an account belonging to Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First who posted anti-Muslim videos shared by President Trump last month.
In addition to Fransen’s account, Twitter suspended the account of Britain First, as well as others associated with the group. Fransen’s suspension is part of the platform’s crackdown on hate groups that began Monday.
Twitter released new rules last month prohibiting users from including “hateful images or symbols” in profile images or profile headers. The company said it would suspend users who are affiliated with groups “both on and off the platform” that “promote violence against civilians to further their causes.”
The rules also bar users from using usernames, display names or profile biographies to “engage in abusive behavior, such as targeted harassment or expressing hate toward a person, group, or protected category.”
Fransen posted three anti-Muslim videos last month that were retweeted by Trump.
The president’s sharing of the videos earned him condemnation from British Prime Minister Theresa May. A spokesman for May said last month “it is wrong” for Trump to have retweeted Fransen’s account.
The White House later said the president was unfamiliar with Fransen when he shared the videos from her.
