President of Venezuela Condemns Twitter for Closing Accounts
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has condemned Twitter as an expression of fascism and has accused the US company of persecuting his followers. Mr Maduro made his comments after some pro-government accounts were suspended, BBC reports.
Among them was that of Radio Miraflores - a station set up by Mr Maduro that broadcasts a weekly salsa show presented by the president.
President Maduro said thousands had been suspended because his followers were an expression of the truth and were a majority.