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- Jack Dorsey doubled down on his criticism of Facebook and YouTube for removing Infowars host Alex Jones.
- In a new interview with NBC News, the Twitter CEO said his peers had been "inconsistent" in their handling of Jones.
- He defended Jones' right to keep tweeting, despite Twitter freezing the conspiracy theorist's account for seven days earlier this week.
- Dorsey did say, however, that he was uncomfortable with being praised by Jones for keeping him on Twitter.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has doubled down on his criticism of Facebook and YouTube while defending his handling of Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Without naming names, Dorsey called out the likes of Facebook and YouTube last week for bowing to outside pressure by following Apple in banning Jones from their platforms.
And now, in a new interview with NBC News presenter Lester Holt, Dorsey said some of his peers had been inconsistent in the way they dealt with the notorious conspiracy theorist.
"I think some of the actions have been, in my own personal view, a little bit inconsistent," Dorsey said in a wide-ranging discussion.
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Twitter decided last week to let Jones carry on tweeting. That changed this week, when the company froze the Infowars presenter's account for seven days after he linked to a Periscope video in which he told viewers to get "battle rifles" ready against the media.
Holt said the words "sent a chill up my spine." Dorsey agreed and said the company suspended Jones over incitement of violence. He explained that suspensions have proved effective in the past.
"I feel any suspension, whether it be a permanent or a temporary one, makes someone think about their actions and their behaviors," Dorsey added. "I don’t assume everyone will change their actions. Enforcement gets tougher with further reported violations."
Dorsey also told Holt that he was uncomfortable with being praised by Jones for keeping him on Twitter. "It's not something I was expecting or need," he said, adding: "I don't agree with the actions that are employed and the behaviors that are employed."
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