The account of Twitter Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey was briefly suspended on Tuesday night for unknown reasons, then reactivated.
After it came back online, Dorsey tweeted that the suspension was the result of "an internal mistake."
just setting up my twttr…again (account suspension was an internal mistake)
— 🚶🏽jack (@jack) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Twitter didn't respond to requests for further comment about what caused Dorsey's account to be banned.
When Dorsey's account was reactivated, it initially had fewer than 200 followers compared to 3.9 million before. Later, the figure popped back up to 3.8 million.
The suspension of Dorsey's account provoked angry comments from people who asked how many regular users' accounts might also have been accidentally banned by the company in the past.
Which users Twitter does or doesn't block is a highly sensitive topic since Twitter has become more active in freezing accounts lately.
Many Twitter user are gloating over Jack Dorsey’s misfortune saying it was Karma that punished him for blocking others’ accounts. They even created the hashtag #JackIsGoneParty.
BYE BYE JACK! Look what happens when you censor FREE SPEECH!#JackIsGoneParty #BYEJACK #SeeYouLater
— Kristen 🇺🇸 (@kristenvandrie) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Hey @jack where you suspended over this tweet since so many people circulated it today? We don't welcome you back.#JackIsGoneParty https://t.co/aK5yGQs23q
— Irma Hinojosa 🇺🇸 (@latinaafortrump) 23 ноября 2016 г.
🎼🎶Hit the road @jack and don't you come back 🎶🎼 #FreeJack #MAGA #TwitterHeaven #JackIsGoneParty #success
— Gym Mint (@GymMint) 23 ноября 2016 г.
While others posted compassionate words of support saying the suspension was not right and called on others to #FreeJack.
Even Jack Dorsey isn't safe from being banned by Twitter! #FreeJack pic.twitter.com/kBB4XLH5U0
— Craig R. Brittain (@CraigRBrittain) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Many speculated on the reasons for Dorsey’s account ban. Some users were fast to report about a hacker attack.
Was Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Hacked to send a message for Censorship https://t.co/gP2kDtiAgL
— Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Just saw #Jack Dorsey's account @jack after it was hacked & suspended. It was full of porn. 😂😂😂
— DarkEpiphany (@DarkEpiphany9) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Kicking myself for missing screenshot.
Others set up conspiracy theories including revenge…
So Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been censoring #pizzagate so the people have hit back by reporting his account so much it got suspended 😂😂😂
— Will Moriarty (@will_moriarty) 23 ноября 2016 г.
…Dorsey’s connections with terrorists…
Looks like Twitter finally realized CEO @Jack Dorsey supports Leftist terrorists and suspended his account. (It's back up now unfortunately) pic.twitter.com/mVuT1H3P9g
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) 23 ноября 2016 г.
…And the hand of Kremlin, of course.
@jack it was russia
— SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) 23 ноября 2016 г.
Breaking: Russia Now In Charge of @Jack
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) 23 ноября 2016 г.
