Twitter suspends 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg arrives to speak at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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UPDATED 2:15 PM PT — Saturday, February 22, 2020
Mike Bloomberg’s new campaign tactic backfired on Friday after Twitter took action against 70 of his accounts, which were accused of “platform manipulation.”
Twitter has permanently suspended some accounts while restricting or challenging others, which have been spamming pro-Bloomberg content on the site. This came after the campaign hired hundreds of temporary employees to cross-promote identical content on the biggest tech platforms.
While Twitter has said the campaign strategy violated its company policies, Bloomberg’s team has yet to respond.
The 2020 hopeful’s momentum has also stalled in the race for the White House following a lackluster performance during Wednesday’s debate. According to a Friday poll, Bloomberg has fallen into third place.
The former New York City mayor is still registering double-digit support at 17 percent, yet his post-debate dip was the largest of any candidate.
Bloomberg and rival Elizabeth Warren continue to spar over non-disclosure agreements, which was a hot topic this week.
Pocahontas taking some scalps here. pic.twitter.com/zdgSqzNNx2
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 21, 2020