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World News See other World News Articles Title: Tommy Robinson permanently banned by Twitter Tommy Robinson permanently banned by Twitter The Guardian Kevin Rawlinson 3/28/2018 © LNP/REX/Shutterstock Tommy Robinson has recently sought to change his image from far-right street agitator to gonzo journalist. The former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson has been permanently banned from Twitter. It is understood that the rightwing extremist fell foul of Twitter’s rules governing “hateful conduct”. Twitter declined to discuss what, specifically, had precipitated the ban and Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon said he had been told it was for posting: “Islam promotes killing people.” The exclusion will be a blow to Robinson, who has recently sought to change his image from far-right street agitator to gonzo journalist. However, he remains active on other platforms, including Facebook and YouTube. “Lennon was one of the main drivers of anti-Muslim sentiment in this country. He masqueraded as a journalist, an author and an expert on Islam and he is none of these things,” said Matt Collins, head researcher at the anti-fascist organisation Hope Not Hate. “His whole reason for being [on Twitter] was to build a build a campaign of falsities against Muslims in the UK.” Collins denied a suggestion that the ban would make Robinson stronger in his supporters’ eyes. “It is like when people said banning National Action would just make them stronger,” he said, referring to the proscribed far-right terrorist organisation. “If people want to find and hear Tommy Robinson, they will find him. We have seen mainstream society fight back against this. Lennon was a driver of anti-Muslim sentiment and civilised society didn’t require him to be there doing it.” Robinson told the Guardian he believed he had been banned for posting the tweet portraying the religion of Islam as inherently violent. Poster Comment: Come now Tommy, if you were a Muslim and you were caught stealing you would have your hand cut off in a Muslim country. Is that too violent? I would say it is extreme for certain. But then I am not a Muslim either. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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