It's Friday the 13th - and women (men, too) are boycotting Twitter
The 24-hour boycott was started as a protest against the social networking site's treatment of women.
Actors and activists are calling for users to boycott the social media site for a day after the service suspended McGowan's for violating its terms and policies. The ban was lifted Thursday afternoon.
The actress is among the many women to speak out against the sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein.
Started in New York, as a protest against actress Rose McGowan's suspension, the movement is expected to go on for the complete day on Friday.
Twitter had said that it suspended McGowan's account because she tweeted a private phone number, a practice it said violated its service terms. The company said it will "be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future.''
when will nuclear war violate your terms of service? https://t.co/72FiiyoZ59
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 12, 2017
The protest that has been trending since it began, and has been supported by a number of high-profile celebrities including Mark Ruffalo, Chrissy Teigen, John Cusack, Anna Paquin and millions of users.
At midnight we RISE https://t.co/ihKLLczUww
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 13, 2017
Tomorrow I follow the Women. #WomenBoycottTwitter
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) October 13, 2017
We stand with all women who have been silenced for standing up to sexual harassment. We will not be quiet. #WomenBoycottTwitter pic.twitter.com/GNCzXfjVb3
— Chirlane McCray (@NYCFirstLady) October 13, 2017
I would join #WomenBoycottTwitter but I need to retweet my hilarious wife's articles so that 14 year old Nazis can threaten to murder her.
— DeadpoolKostumesmith (@kibblesmith) October 13, 2017
Ok ok Jesus, let me clear this up. #WomenBoycottTwitter will not silence us, but @Twitter will make much less $$ b/c of fewer clicks. I’m in pic.twitter.com/LPEbKJwpgM
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 13, 2017
Here's a pic of me today, bc tomorrow I'm not gonna do a tweet bc us ladies gotta stick together #WomenBoycottTwitter pic.twitter.com/oHxQ9Th4Z1
— Marnie The Dog (@MarnieTheDog) October 13, 2017
Next we're gonna stop having your babies & just watch the human race die out. Bye! https://t.co/jH9LQz7kwt
— Wendy Molyneux (@WendyMolyneux) October 13, 2017
Folks, I will honor #WomenBoycottTwitter - going silent tonight. This is too often a place of bullying abuse. See you on the weekend.
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) October 13, 2017
It's time for Twitter to take a real stand against harassment. I stand with #WomenBoycottTwitter #RoseArmy. See you Saturday. pic.twitter.com/uNl7N9SQ9c
— Melinda Byerley (@MJB_SF) October 13, 2017
Hell yes - singing off at 12 am https://t.co/r7Juq5Sfa7
— John Cusack (@johncusack) October 13, 2017
#IStandWithRose .@rosemcgowan and all the other victims. #WomenBoycottTwitter tomorrow. https://t.co/XTXtFMv2CM
— Anna Paquin (@AnnaPaquin) October 13, 2017
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