James Woods is locked out by Twitter for a two-month tweet

Since he joined Twitter in 2009, actor James Woods has published more than 24,000 tweets – 24,028 to be exact. It is not unusual that two-time Academy Award nominee Woods responds to his conservative views on the social media platform to tweet 10 times a day. In some recent cases, for example at the end of last month, Woods' daily tweet count has approached 50.

But Friday, the 71-year-old verified account, which has 1.73 million members, was unusually quiet – not a tweet from @RealJamesWoods. As silence continued over the weekend, some began to wonder, "Where is James Woods?"

Unlike the announcement of his departure from Twitter in 2016, Woods' current hiatus is not self-imposed. The actor was expelled from his account at the end of last week due to a tweet of July 20 that Twitter allegedly broke his rules, Associated Press reported Sunday. The tweet in question included a hoax even claiming to come from Democrats who asked men not to vote in the mid-term elections, according to the AP.

An account belonging to a woman named Sara Miller, who identified herself as Woods' girlfriend, first tweeted the news early Friday morning with pictures of the email Woods received from Twitter. The email indicated that the July tweet "included text and images that could be misleading in a way that could impact an election" and asked Woods to remove the tweet before he could use his account again , according to Miller's tweet.

His tweet included a statement attributed to Woods, in which the actor called Twitter's CEO, Jack Dorsey, "cowardly," adding, "The Conservatives do not speak freely on @Twitter."

The same Twitter seems to have been criticized with a photo of three men with exaggerated smiles next to the text: "We make more votes of women staying at home." He also used hashtags In his tweet, Woods wrote: "Quite scary, there is a distinct possibility that it may be real," referring to the same. "Unlikely, but in this era of absolute liberal madness, it is at least possible. . . "

Miller shared an image of Woods' tweet later on Friday, writing, "Retweet at your own risk." By Monday, Miller's tweet had been retweeted more than 13,000 times.

Woods told AP that he would not delete the tweet, citing freedom of expression.

"The irony is that Twitter has accused me of affecting the political process, when in fact their ban is blatant interference," he said. "Because now, having the muffled voice is a lot more disturbing than having the split vocal cords. If you want to kill my freedom of expression, put yourself in the throat and lift my throat with a knife, do not prevent me from having a pillow.

Twitter could not be contacted for comment, but a spokeswoman told AP that the company does not comment on individual accounts for privacy and security reasons. According to Twitter rules, those who do not adhere to its policies are subject to a number of "enforcement actions," including the removal of "prohibited content" before users can resume their activities and suspension of the account permanent.

Woods, who escaped from his account, has only fueled the anger of right-wing public figures who have long accused social media of censoring popular conservative voices. Earlier this month, Twitter permanently banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website, Infowars, for sharing content that violated his policies of abuse, Washington Post's Tony Romm reported. On the eve of the closure of Jones' accounts, Dorsey responded to allegations of bias at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In his testimony, he emphasized that "impartiality is our guiding principle".

Known for his leading roles in films such as Martin Scorsese's "Casino" and Disney's "Hercules", Woods also won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his performance in the 1986 CBS TV movie "Promise."

Brent Bozell, founder of the conservatory Media Research Center, described Woods as "one of the best curators" on Twitter.

Woods' reaction to the situation was quick, as many felt his tweet did not deserve such severe punishment.

"You make fun of me!", Wrote a Twitter user. "That's the post ????? Come on, Twitter! Seriously?"

Another person tweeted: "It's ridiculous. Twitter is now officially zero.

Calls for Twitter to unlock Woods' account and hashtag #FreeJamesWoods has since flooded the social media platform.

Others, however, applauded Twitter's action against Woods, who had also been charged with sexual misconduct last year. Woods denied the allegations.