推特：世界领导人账户享有特殊地位

Social media giant Twitter has reiterated its stance that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status, pushing back against calls from some users for the company to ban U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a blog post Friday, Twitter said it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are “controversial” because of a need to promote discussions about public policy.

It said such a move would also not silence a world leader, but it “would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions."

The company has previously said that it considers whether a post is newsworthy and of public interest before deciding whether or not to remove a tweet.

Last month, Twitter began enforcing new rules to remove “hateful” content on the network, including posts that promote violence.