Twitter suspends Bloomberg supporters for ‘spam’ ahead of Nevada caucus
24 February 2020 |
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Democrat presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg has had 70 Twitter accounts linked to his supporters suspended for spam-like posts. On Saturday, Nevada goes to the polls, with all eyes on front-runner Bernie Sanders.
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