PewDiePie gets time-out from Twitter | Inquirer Technology

PewDiePie gets time-out from Twitter

/ 02:50 AM September 02, 2016

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YouTube star and all-around prankster PewDiePie apparently had his Twitter account put on “time-out” after making a crack at joining ISIS.

PewDiePie made a name for himself by doing gameplay streams coupled with outlandish commentaries.

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His latest stunt came from his purposefully unverified Twitter account. He then sent a Tweet that launched a multitude of inquiries and prompted his account’s temporary suspension.

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PewDiePie later announced to his followers that the joke was on them.

Twitter reported that over 235,000 accounts has been suspended for the past six months for posting terror-related content.

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Terror groups like ISIS has been using the social networking service to spread propaganda and recruit members, prompting Twitter to enforce more stringent filters for posted contents.

PewDiePie recently posted a YouTube video entitled “Why I Got Unverified” detailing how “unverified is the new verified.”  Alfred Bayle

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TOPICS: Isis, PewDiePie, prank, Twitter
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