Investigative journalist Michelle Malkin suspended from Twitter for 12 hours: Conservative investigative journalist Michelle Malkin was locked out of her account, suspending her ability to tweet, retweet or "like" on the platform for 12 hours. Following her short suspension Malkin took to instant messaging app Telegram to make a statement. "Twitter doesn't want me expressing my opinions 24 hours before inauguration. No reason given, but of course we know the reason. If you're on Twitter, spread the word. Thanks."