Twitter Will Not Shut Down Accounts Of London Rioters

Although Blackberry Messenger has been in the hot seat for being the medium of choice for London looters to communicate their next attack, Twitter was used extensively by the rioters as well. And, sticking to its position on the freedom of expression of its users from earlier this year, Twitter says it will not shut down the accounts of any of the rioters.

Speaking to the Telegraph, a Twitter spokesperson has reiterated the company’s mantra that the tweets must continue to flow.

The spokesperson referred to the blog

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