Actor James Woods quits Twitter, citing censorship
Actor James Woods has quit Twitter over what he calls censorship.
Since @Twitter is now in the #censorship business, I will no longer use its service for my constitutional right to free speech. #GoodbyeAll pic.twitter.com/bismJDb3wh
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 18, 2016
The 69-year-old Hollywood veteran has been an outspoken supporter of President-elect Donald Trump and has more than 480,000 followers.
Woods’s declaration comes on the heels of a Wednesday USA Today report that Twitter has suspended several high-profile accounts associated with the “alt-right” movement, including Richard Spencer, who operates an alt-right think tank. Spencer had a verified account on Twitter.
“Twitter has now sadly abdicated its position as a sole beacon of free speech,” Woods’s Twitter bio now reads.
“Voltaire’s famous dictum has been quietly buried by these left wing savages.”
Woods account is still available for viewing, but he has not tweeted since announcing his intention to quit the social media platform on Thursday.
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