President Donald Trump tweeted today that Twitter was "shadow banning" or limiting visibility of prominent Republicans, such as party chair Ronna McDaniel. The tweet came after a story in Vice magazine. In fact, the accounts did show up during a general search. They didn't automatically populate in a drop-down bar when typing in the name.
Twitter said it does not "shadow ban." The company addressed the automatic populating issue, noting it was do to a bug being repaired. The social media site stated it does not make judgments based on political views.