BOGOTA: Twitter has suspended accounts linked to FARC dissidents after Colombian police complained that they were being used to encourage violence, and Facebook said it has also removed related content from its platform.
The Twitter accounts for @IvanMarquezFarc, belonging to former FARC leader Ivan Marquez, and @SMarquetalia, which is controlled by FARC dissidents who rejected a 2016 peace deal, now read “Account suspended. Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter rules.”
The account @JSantrich_FARC, belonging to former FARC leader Jesus Santrich, has also been suspended.
Twitter was not immediately available to comment.
Facebook has recently removed content related to FARC dissidents as identified by its moderators, it told Reuters via WhatsApp.
“We will continue to take action in accordance with our community standards and dangerous organization policies,” a spokeswoman said.
The move comes amid a wider crackdown on social media accounts that have been accused…