The claim
According to a screenshot, Bill Gates' Twitter account is said to have been suspended.
Our conclusion
The supposed screenshot is just a fake, probably meant as a joke.
This article shouldn't actually be necessary, as simply going to an account is by no means a fact check.
Anyone can do this, even on a smartphone. It really only takes a few seconds. And yet, for a surprising number of users, this is too much: they prefer to believe a screenshot that is really, really easy to check for yourself. Because no, Bill Gates' account was not suspended from Twitter!
The tweet with the screenshot has currently been liked over 38,000 times and shared almost 3,300 times. Many users also quickly realized that the screenshot is not real, while there are also many who believe this without reservation:
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Bill Gates' Twitter account can be seen in the picture, below which is the note " Account suspended - Twitter suspends accounts that violate the Twitter Rules ".
Of course, Elon Musk is blamed for this, even though he hasn't officially bought Twitter (at this point) (so far there is only one offer to buy it, but the shareholders haven't agreed yet, and then Musk has to agree to the purchase again) .
And no, Gates is still tweeting non-stop, as everyone can see for themselves on his account: https://twitter.com/BillGates .
Conclusion
We find it frightening: Especially recently, many people have really believed the most impossible screenshots, simply because it somehow fits their own opinion or worldview. You really don't have to be a professional fact checker to just click on a link or do a Google search to check a screenshot for veracity.
Media literacy, so important. Anyone who immediately believes a supposed screenshot that is most likely just a joke has not yet understood that not everything on the Internet is real.
Also interesting:
Elon Musk allegedly asked the Twitter board to unblock Trump.
But the claim comes from a satirical site! No, Elon Musk is not demanding that Trump be allowed to post on Twitter again!
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