Twitter permanently suspends far-right US congresswoman's account


A US congresswoman was permanently banned from Twitter over repeated violations of spreading misinformation about Covid-19. — AP Photo/File

Twitter has "permanently suspended" the personal account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the social media company's Covid-19 misinformation policy.

The far-right Georgia politician has pushed baseless conspiracy theories that questioned the safety of coronavirus vaccines and the efficacy of wearing face masks to mitigate the risk of infections.

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