Monday, 22 July 2019

Why is Twitter Constantly Suspending the Soska Sisters?

Last week Jen and Sylvia Soska were suspended from Twitter for sharing a banner which featured multiple films including their biggest film to date; Rabid. There was no explanation given except that apparently it went against Twitter's policies. Just read that word "policies." Now I hate getting political, but just look at all the tripe that Trump boots out and his the freakin' president of an entire country and Twitter doesn't even blink, but god forbid a couple of hard working girls trying to make a living sharing an image from their upcoming film. An image that isn't REAL, it's art.

But, they get suspended. Then a couple of days ago they finally get their account back with promises that all will be restored and then, bam! Today they get suspended again and they have no warning or explanation what so ever. You'd think that this was the Twilight Zone, but nope. Welcome to social media in 2019.
Rabid is Jen and Sylvia Soska's biggest film to date. They've worked tirelessly to get where they are. They've fought all the way and they have made a name for themselves within the horror community. They are probably some of the most active when it comes to interacting with fans and their love for horror, comics music etc., is simply contagious. They are the real deal.

Unlike Hollywood films with their huge marketing budgets, the Soska's get by with social media and they do a hell of a job promoting their material, it's absolutely fascinating what they have accomplished. But when they get suspended, that's hurting them, not just by numbers on Twitter but financially. This is their bread and butter. They're simply being handcuffed for doing their job, I mean what kind of backwards is that?

Jen took to Facebook, thankfully they haven't been suspended there and wrote the following;
We are locked out of Twitter again this morning. We were released two days ago promising our 50k+ followers would be back within 48 hours. Now we’re locked out without even a reason and our followers are frozen. Does anyone know anyone at Twitter to help rectify this mess? Has anyone experienced something like this in the past?
Very disappointing as I’m trying to promote our biggest indie film to date and this is debilitating. Very sad to have this assault against two people who have worked very hard to be where they are and have done so with integrity and decency. No studio got us here. No marketing campaign told you what to think about us. This is an attack on indie artists.
I’ve received a lot of harassment online but this is just ridiculous. Is someone reporting our account? Is there anyone who can help us with this situation? If we can be silenced, anyone can. You just make up a reason and go with it. This is shameful and I wish Twitter would have solved this weeks ago instead of hurting my ability to do my job.
But where does this end? Who's next to be banned? It is absolutely nonsensical.

I don't know what is going on, whether it is someone that has a vendetta against the two or if it's just Twitter or a mixture of the two, but someone is seriously out to harm the Soska's and I can't understand why.

I urge you to try and share the Soska's story and who's to know who will be banned/suspended next for supporting themselves? So, dear Twitter, just what are you doing over there?

For more on the Soska's hit up their official Facebook page as sadly you won't be able to find it on Twitter.

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