Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Suspend Bill Gates From Twitter?

Shortly after it was announced that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter on Monday, a rumor began circulating claiming that Musk suspended Bill Gates from the platform. The tweet, which allegedly shows Gates’ suspended account, has been shared close to 4,000 times, and liked close to 40,000 times.

 

Gates has not been suspended from Twitter, and in fact his official Twitter account has been active every day since Musk’s deal was announced on April 25.  

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