The Shiba Inu burn tracker Twitter account (shib), Shibburn, which is well-connected with the cryptocurrency community, has been unexpectedly suspended. This suspension has drawn attention because the account holders had turned to influencers such as Elon Musk and new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino in their plea for help and a resolution.
Shibburn’s account has gained significant traction among the cryptocurrency community for its engagement and updates related to SHIB, especially on its burn rates.
Shibburn said Twitter’s developer portal indicates a violation of rules and policies by his app. He also mentioned that an email with additional information was supposed to be sent to them, but they haven’t received it yet. Also, they have been running into issues when trying to submit a support ticket as no form appears.
Dear @TwitterSupport, @TwitterDev, @elonmusk, @lindayacc
Our Twitter app was suspended a few hours ago, and we strongly believe this to be a mistake. A message on the Developer Portal states that our app has violated Twitter Rules and policies. It also mentioned that an email…
— Shibburn (@shibburn) June 24, 2023
Our Twitter app has been suspended a few hours ago, and we strongly believe that this is a bug. A message on the developer portal claims that our app has violated Twitter rules and policies. He also mentions that an email…
The sudden suspension has sparked a flurry of speculation and deliberation among the cryptocurrency community, with numerous people now questioning the transparency and consistency of Twitter’s moderation procedures.
Shibburn’s account has tagged several prominent figures in the Twitter arena to help raise awareness of the situation and anticipates a response from Twitter.
It’s not the first account the social media app has recently suspended. On June 19, Twitter suspended the account of the popular AI-powered bot “Explain This Bob,” linked to memes and coins, after Elon Musk claimed it was a “fraudulent cryptocurrency account.”
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