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SectionsFeaturedtvFollow NBC NewsMore From NBC© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Allan SmithTwitter suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for 12 hours Sunday, saying she has repeatedly run afoul of the company's misinformation policy."The account referenced has been temporarily locked out for multiple violations of our ," a Twitter spokesperson said.Greene's most recent posts included one that made about widespread voter fraud in Georgia in both the November election and in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, as well as a that repeated and called Georgia's elections officials "morons."Twitter restricted those posts from further promotion and slapped them with warning labels. Greene's account remained live, but she is unable to post.After the riot at the Capitol this month, Twitter has ramped up its crackdown on misleading and false information. Since the violence, Twitter has suspended tens of thousands of accounts tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory, in addition to indefinitely barring President Donald Trump.Twitter's civic integrity policy states that the company "will label or remove false or misleading information intended to undermine public confidence in an election or other civic process."Download the for breaking news and politics"This includes but is not limited to: disputed claims that could undermine faith in the process itself, such as unverified information about election rigging, ballot tampering, vote tallying, or certification of election results; and misleading claims about the results or outcome of a civic process which calls for or could lead to interference with the implementation of the results of the process," the company's policies state.Greene, a freshman lawmaker who is a to overturn the election, has expressed sympathy for QAnon, although she has since sought to distance herself. Greene, who has already pledged to try to impeach President-elect Joe Biden on his first day in office, has come under fire from both Democrats and Republicans since the riot."She's cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., , criticizing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for not having disavowed her campaign.Allan Smith is a political reporter for NBC News.we and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. by using the site, you consent to these cookies. for more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our.continue

SectionsFeaturedtvFollow NBC NewsMore From NBC© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Allan SmithTwitter suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for 12 hours Sunday, saying she has repeatedly run afoul of the company's misinformation policy."The account referenced has been temporarily locked out for multiple violations of our ," a Twitter spokesperson said.Greene's most recent posts included one that made about widespread voter fraud in Georgia in both the November election and in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, as well as a that repeated and called Georgia's elections officials "morons."Twitter restricted...

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