Summary: The Cheddar Man

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Paul Nehlen compelled Twitter to block his account on the grounds of breaching the terms. Nehlen posted an image of Ms. Meghan Markle, and superimposed a picture of Cheddar Man on her face. The Cheddar Man is an ancient skeleton of a Briton perceived to be black; hence the condemnation of the post. The explanation by Twitter is that Nehlen has repeatedly breached the terms of service, especially recently, when he first exposed his critics as being Jewish, and then spread their identities and contacts online. The actions by Nehlen were an insult to his social status and standing. It was irresponsible for him to use the social media as a tool to advance racially biased criticism about others. Therefore, the penalty by Twitter is appropriate,

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