Slack suspends Libs of TikTok for allegedly violating acceptable use policy

Slack suspended the liberal watchdog group Libs of TikTok for what it considers violating the communication platform's acceptable use policy.

"We are writing to let you know that we have suspended your workplace ... for violations of our Acceptable Use Policy," Slack wrote in an email published Saturday by Seth Dillon, CEO of the satirical news website The Babylon Bee. Slack also said in the email that it had refunded the most recent monthly charge of $75.

Salesforce, which owns Slack, replied to Dillon's tweet, but quickly deleted its response.

"Hello Seth! Salesforce/Slack team is looking into this issue," the company's customer service said in a screenshot of the tweet posted by Dillon.

Libs of TikTok, a Twitter account that reposts left-wing content and reports on questionable things taught to children, responded to the ban in a tweet: "@SlackHQ is angry that an account is working to protect childhood innocence by educating people about mutilation surgeries, porn in schools, and inappropriate adult entertainment being presented to kids."

Many social media users expressed anger in online replies, and some said they were going to stop using Slack.

"I was actually thinking of switching to @slack, so at least they showed their colors before I did. How hard is it for companies to stay out of politics?  Apparently very hard," one user wrote.

Another online user tagged Slack and Salesforce in a post and wrote: "Was considering having my law firm purchase Slack subscription service, but it seems you arbitrarily suspend accounts for political reasons, and I can’t risk anything on a service that unreliable."