KATHMANDU: Twitter has banned the US president’s eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours, international media reports said.
The action followed a post by Donald Trump Jr containing a video clip discussing the benefits of hydroxychloroquine.
Some, including President Trump, have suggested the anti-malaria drug works as a preventative measure against coronavirus, despite medical studies that indicate the contrary.
Twitter said the post had violated its Covid-19 misinformation rules.
Donald Trump Jr will still be able to browse Twitter and send direct messages in the interim.
Twitter told the BBC: “We are taking action in line with our policy.”
The main US social media sites have all taken measures to crack down on misinformation about the coronavirus.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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