Women Boycott Twitter In Support Of Rose McGowan

Some women are boycotting Twitter on Friday to show solidarity for Rose McGowan after the actress' account was temporarily suspended by the social media platform for violating a policy. McGowan is one of many women who have come forward to share their stories, accusing the film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and abuse on Thursday McGowan accused Weinstein of raping her.

Twitter explained in a series of tweets that it had locked McGowan's account because one of her tweets included a private phone number, which was in violation of the company's terms of service. The tweet in question was removed and McGowan's account was unlocked.

"Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power," a statement from Twitter said. "We stand with the brave women and men who use Twitter to share their stories, and will work hard every day to improve our processes to protect those voices."

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McGowan had been extensively sharing her experience and speaking out about sexual assault and abuse on the platform in the days since The New York Times published an investigation that revealed Weinstein had repeatedly been accused of sexual harassment. In the light of how McGowan had been using the platform, Twitter was heavily criticized for locking the actress' account.

Twitter also faces constant criticism for not doing more to help victims who are targeted on the platform and harassed.

While many women and men said they would support the boycott, some questioned why the boycott came when McGowan's account was suspended and not when women of color were harassed online or subjected to abuse.

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