Twitter made its decision based on a new policy it put in place after the Capitol uprising that would permanently ban people who repeatedly share false election information.
“The account you are referring to has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of our citizen integrity policy,” the spokesperson told CNN.
It is not immediately clear which tweets lead to Lindell’s ban.
Bed Bath & Beyond stopped selling MyPillow products after Lindell expressed support for former President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the January 6 uprising and publicly made false statements about the validity of the election. Lindell, a major Republican donor, called the attack “very peaceful” and blamed “undercover antifa dressing up as Trump people” for the chaos, according to The New York Times. “Donald Trump will be our president for the next four years,” he said earlier this month.
The same Twitter policy allowed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lost access to her account for 12 hours two weeks ago.
According to that policy, the more violations someone commits, the stricter the prohibition. For example, two strikes will result in a 12-hour lock, while five or more strikes can result in what the company calls a “permanent suspension.”