Twitter axes high-profile white nationalist accounts in hate speech crackdown

Twitter has moved to suspend a number of high-profile accounts administered by individuals belonging to the alt-right movement, a loosely defined term that revolves around white nationalism, as part of a crackdown on hate speech.
Those affected by the purge include a number of accounts associated with Richard Spencer, head of an alt-right think tank, who has stated that he wishes to see the deportation of minorities from the US.
In light of these remarks Twitter has removed his verified main acc