Twitter Banning Users That Post Images of Journalist's Beheading

Twitter Banning Users That Post Images of Journalist's Beheading

On Tuesday the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria posted a video which they said showed the beheading of James Foley, an American journalist who was kidnapped in Syria almost two years ago.

The footage, which is extremely graphic, was quickly circulated before being removed by YouTube and other video sharing sites. Images captured from the video were also shared heavily on social media, and Twitter has now stated that it is banning accounts that are posting these photos.

“We have been and are actively suspending accounts as we discover them related to this graphic imagery,” writes Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in a tweet posted earlier today.

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