James Woods excluded from Twitter account for publishing a hoax meme in July

James Woods was silent on Twitter, and it's not by choice. The actor was ruled out of his Twitter account months after tweeting an even hoax in July. The tweet was in violation of Twitter's rules.

Woods tweeted a meme that encouraged men not to vote, allegedly created by Democrats. The actor told AP that Twitter had deprived him of his account, sending him an email on Thursday saying that the tweet "could be misleading in order to have an impact on an election". It is possible that Woods can not return to Twitter. the social media platform told him that he can access his account again if he removes the tweet. But the actor says that he will not do it.

Woods told AP on Sunday that he would not go back on Twitter if that meant compromising his principles.

"Freedom of expression is freedom of expression – this is not Jack Dorsey's version of freedom of expression," said Woods, referring to Twitter's CEO, Jack Dorsey.

A Twitter spokesman told AP that he had nothing left to say when asked if Dorsey would respond directly to Wood's comments.

"The irony is that Twitter accused me of affecting the political process, when in fact, their ban is a really egregious interference," said Woods. "Because now, having your voice muffled is much more disturbing than having your vocal cords split.If you want to kill my freedom of expression, get angry and cut your throat with a knife, do not I'm not choking on a pillow. "

The actor said that if he deleted the tweet, this would compromise his freedom of expression in the future, since he should self-censor himself on the flat -form.

Woods also claimed that he was silenced because of his follow-up on Twitter (he has 1.73 million followers). He pointed out that his girlfriend, who had republished his original tweet, had not been punished by Twitter.

Woods, one of the few Trump supporters in Hollywood, has sparked controversy in the past with his tweets. The actor "Casino" has recently published tweets mocking Christine Blasey Ford, using the hashtag #MeTooHucksters. Ford accused the Supreme Court nominated Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in the 1980s while they were in high school.

In July, Woods' talented agent dropped the conservative actor on July 4 in the name of patriotism. Woods spoke about the incident and referred to his agent as a "political liberal" in the tweet.

Woods shared an e-mail screenshot of his agent, Ken Kaplan, who wrote: "It's July 4th and I feel patriotic. I do not want to represent you anymore." know what I would say. "

Woods wrote that he replied, "Dear Ken, in fact, I think that if you feel patriotic, you would appreciate the freedom of expression and the right to think as an individual. however, I want to thank you for all your hard work and dedication on my behalf.