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Twitter suspends several FPI accounts
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Twitter has reportedly suspended three accounts connected to the Islam Defenders Font (FPI). (AP/Richard Drew)
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witter has reportedly suspended the accounts of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) founder Rizieq Syihab (@syihabrizieq) as well as those for the FPI's public relations (@humasFPI) and central executive board (@DPP_FPI).
Communications and Information Ministry spokesman Noor Ihza said the FPI accounts may have been suspended due to reports from the public.
"We don't know anything about the suspension. It may be the public who requested that those accounts be suspended by Twitter," Noor told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Separately, National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Awi Setiyono said the police had not received any reports regarding the suspension.
Based on Twitter’s explanations, accounts can be suspended because they spread spam, are fake or introduce a security risk for Twitter or its users.
The micro-blogging service also reserves the right to suspend accounts that it suspects may have been hacked or compromised.
When an account engages in abusive behavior, like sending out threats to others or impersonating other accounts, Twitter says it may suspend such accounts temporarily or, in some cases, permanently.
