Twitter apologizes to Candace Owens after briefly locking her account

Conservative commentator Candace Owens received an apology from Twitter on Sunday after her account was locked following reports of violations of the social media platform’s rules.

In a brief email shared by Owens on Sunday, Twitter Support said it had restored her account. “BLOWN AWAY by the amount of patriots that just came to my side to make this happen,” Owens tweeted.

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Earlier in the morning, Charlie Kirk said that his fellow Turning Point USA colleague received a 12-hour suspension on Twitter because of a “double standard” against conservatives.

Kirk said Owens “allegedly violated Twitter terms in service” after she copied tweets from Sarah Jeong, the latest addition to the New York Times’ editorial board.

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