Rose McGowan temporarily blocked from Twitter after Weinstein tweets
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Posted on October 22, 2017
Actress Rose McGowan has been temporarily blocked from Twitter after denouncing the
film producer Harvey Weinstein and his collaborators. Reports by The New York Times and the New Yorker published over the last week allege that Weinstein raped three women and sexually assaulted and harassed numerous others, using his influence in the industry to threaten and silence his victims. The Times reported that McGowan herself reached a settlement with Weinstein over undisclosed claims in 1997.
Following the publication of these charges, McGowan has emerged as one of the most vocal denouncers of Weinstein. She has also called out numerous Hollywood figures that allegedly knew of his crimes and said nothing. She tweeted at Matt Damon asking, “what’s it like to be a spineless profiteer who stays silent?” and, on October 10th, more simply: “Ben Affleck fuck off.” She has also called for the board of the Weinstein Company to be dissolved following the allegations.
This morning McGowan shared a screenshot on Instagram showing a message from Twitter stated she has “violated the Twitter Rules” and would need to delete certain tweets before the suspension would be lifted. After the tweets have been deleted, says the message, a 12-hour countdown will start before McGowan can fully use her account again. In the meantime, her account is still publicly accessible (unlike a full suspension, where all tweets are blocked from view). https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/12/16463622/rose-mcgowan-temporarily-blocked-from-twitter-after-weinstein-tweets
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