Twitter has a new reason for why it didn't delete Trump's anti-Muslim retweets

Twitter has changed its explanation as to why it did not delete three graphic anti-Muslim videos retweeted by President Donald Trump. "We mistakenly pointed to the wrong reason we didn't take action on the videos from earlier this week," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet on Dec 1. In response to questions on Nov 30 regarding why the tweets were still available, a Twitter spokesperson referenced the company's Help Center policy. It says Twitter may allow controversial content that might otherwise violate its rules if the company believes there is a legitimate public interest. "To help ensure people have an opportunity to see every side of an issue, there may be the rare occasion when we allow controversial content," the policy reads. But one day later, Twitter changed its explanation. "These videos are not being kept up because they are newsworthy or for public interest," Twitter Support tweeted on Dec 1. "Rather, these videos are permitted on Twitter based on our current media policy." It did not say which part of the policy the tweets were protected under.