Rose McGowan has been one of the most vocal supporters of the women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault — and one of the most vocal opponents to the producer and his defenders — but she's been temporarily silenced from her platform of choice.
Early this morning (October 12), McGowan's Twitter account was suspended. According to the message she shared via Instagram, her account "violated the Twitter Rules," resulting in a 12-hour suspension that limits her use of the social media network to browsing and direct messages (without the ability to tweet, retweet or like).
Prior to her suspension, McGowan had been denouncing public figures in the wake of the allegations against Weinstein, going after Ben Affleck and Harvey's brother and colleague, Bob Weinstein.
UPDATE (10/12, 12 p.m. EDT): Twitter has responded to criticism over the suspension of McGowan's account. The Twitter Safety team explained that one of the actress's tweets included a private phone number, thus violating the website's terms of service. The tweet has since been removed and McGowan's account has been unlocked. The company added: "Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power."
McGowan has long been an advocate for victims of sexual harassment and assault. Last year, she alluded to her own experiences of sexual assault in the film industry, detailing an incident that involved an ex-boyfriend selling a film to her abuser. It is widely believed that the exchange took place between Weinstein and McGowan's ex-boyfriend Robert Rodriguez.
Last week's New York Times exposé cites a 1997 settlement for $100,000 between McGowan and Weinstein, though the producer claimed that the agreement was "not to be construed as an admission."
Early this morning (October 12), McGowan's Twitter account was suspended. According to the message she shared via Instagram, her account "violated the Twitter Rules," resulting in a 12-hour suspension that limits her use of the social media network to browsing and direct messages (without the ability to tweet, retweet or like).
Prior to her suspension, McGowan had been denouncing public figures in the wake of the allegations against Weinstein, going after Ben Affleck and Harvey's brother and colleague, Bob Weinstein.
Ben Affleck fuck off
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 10, 2017
Bob Weinstein is a POS. They allllll knew. pic.twitter.com/zWJZf52ywq
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 11, 2017
UPDATE (10/12, 12 p.m. EDT): Twitter has responded to criticism over the suspension of McGowan's account. The Twitter Safety team explained that one of the actress's tweets included a private phone number, thus violating the website's terms of service. The tweet has since been removed and McGowan's account has been unlocked. The company added: "Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power."
We have been in touch with Ms. McGowan's team. We want to explain that her account was temporarily locked because one of her Tweets included a private phone number, which violates our Terms of Service. 1/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
The Tweet was removed and her account has been unlocked. We will be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future. 2/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power. We stand with the brave women and men who use Twitter to share their stories, and will work hard every day to improve our processes to protect those voices. 3/3
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017
McGowan has long been an advocate for victims of sexual harassment and assault. Last year, she alluded to her own experiences of sexual assault in the film industry, detailing an incident that involved an ex-boyfriend selling a film to her abuser. It is widely believed that the exchange took place between Weinstein and McGowan's ex-boyfriend Robert Rodriguez.
Last week's New York Times exposé cites a 1997 settlement for $100,000 between McGowan and Weinstein, though the producer claimed that the agreement was "not to be construed as an admission."
