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Lori Klausutis death: Twitter will not remove Trump's 'horrifying lies'
May 27, 2020
Twitter has refused to delete tweets by US President Donald Trump after a widower publicly implored the company to remove "horrifying lies" about his wife's death, amplified by Mr Trump.
Twitter did not comment on Timothy Klausutis' emotional letter, but said it was "deeply sorry" about the pain caused by the president's statements.
Mr Trump has baselessly suggested Lori Klausutis was murdered in 2001 by her boss, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough.
But her death was ruled accidental.
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What else did Twitter say?
"We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements, and the attention they are drawing, are causing the family," a Twitter spokesperson said.
The statement added: "We've been working to expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward, and we hope to have those changes in place shortly."
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Klausutis has appealed to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey directly to have the tweets removed
The social media giant has a series of rules regulating content on the platform, including policies barring the promotion of violence and "targeted harassment".
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