Cenk Uygur
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Hero Twitter Employee Deactivates Trump's Account
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November 4, 2017
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November 4, 2017
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8:50Now PlayingA Twitter employee deactivated Donald Trump’s twitter account on his way out the door. Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and Grace Baldridge, the hosts of The Young Turks, discuss if this employee is a hero and what the national security ramifications may be. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Join TYT
"SAN FRANCISCO — President Trump boasted Friday of his social media influence after his personal Twitter account was briefly deactivated by a departing company employee, raising serious questions about the security of tweets the president wields to set major policy agendas, connect with his voter base and lash out at his adversaries.
The deactivation Thursday sparked deep and troubling questions about who has access to the president's personal account, @realDonaldTrump, and the power that access holds. The deactivation also came at a time when the social network is under scrutiny for the role it played in spreading Russian propaganda during the 2016 presidential election.
Twitter said through an official account Friday that it has put in additional safeguards in place to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The company has declined to share more details about its investigation into the incident."
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, Grace Baldridge
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, Grace Baldridge
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