US Government Agency Demands Suspension of 250,000 Accounts

In a shocking move, the United States government agency has demanded that Twitter suspend 250,000 accounts. This includes journalists and Canadian officials. The demand was made on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ is asking Twitter to suspend accounts belonging to people they believe are connected to Iran’s state-sponsored media outlets. They also want the company to remove content from those accounts that could be seen as “interfering with domestic political discourse in the United States” or promoting violence against Americans abroad. Twitter has not yet responded to the request, but it has been reported that some of the accounts have already been suspended or deleted by Twitter in response to this demand. The social media giant said it is “reviewing” the request and will take appropriate action if necessary. The news comes after months of tension between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program and its support for militant groups in the Middle East region. It also follows reports that Iranian hackers have targeted U.S.-based websites in recent weeks, including those belonging to presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders as well as former President Barack Obama's campaign website. This latest move by the DOJ is raising concerns among free speech advocates who worry about potential censorship of journalists and other public figures who may be critical of U.S policies or actions taken by its government agencies such as this one. Canadian officials have also expressed concern over this move by Washington, saying it could lead to further diplomatic tensions between Canada and America if any Canadian citizens are affected by these suspensions or deletions of their accounts on Twitter without due process being followed first. The implications for freedom of expression online remain unclear at this time but what is certain is that this latest development will only add fuel to an already heated debate about how much control governments should have over social media platforms like Twitter when it comes to censoring content they deem inappropriate or dangerous for their citizens’ safety or security interests abroad .