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Published 15:53 20 Aug 2021 BST
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has a huge following on Twitter (credit: Twitter)[/caption]
Meanwhile, Qari Yousaf Ahmadi, another Taliban spokesman, has more than 67,000 followers.
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A statement from Twitter regarding the Taliban's presence on the platforms reads: "The situation in Afghanistan is rapidly evolving. We’re also witnessing people in the country using Twitter to seek help and assistance. Twitter’s top priority is keeping people safe, and we remain vigilant.
"We will continue to proactively enforce our rules and review content that may violate Twitter Rules, specifically policies against glorification of violence, platform manipulation and spam."
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