The Twitter accounts of at least seven journalists suspended on Thursday will be accessible again on Saturday morning. Elon Musk allowed reporters to return after a bearing among his followers. Tale of the political commentator Keith Olberman it is still blocked.
Musk, tech billionaire and since October owner of Twitter, he deleted at least eight accounts from the platform that he accused of sharing his live location. It is not clear whether they actually did it: journalists Not Lee in Opaque binder they write that they don’t know the exact reason behind their temporary exile. According to US media, reporters tweeted on @elonjet, an account that automatically tweeted where Musk’s private jet is. That account is not accessible yet.
Since the acquisition, Musk has adopted a policy of unpredictable moderation. Donald Trump’s story allowed again after a similar survey among his followers, but the former US president has not yet used it. Sharing links to Mastodon, an alternative platform that became popular when Musk bought Twitter, is currently not possible.
‘Who doxxt will be suspended’
In the night from Thursday to Friday Musk explained about his decision in Twitter Spaces, a platform feature where users can speak live. “It’s inappropriate to show up-to-date information about someone’s location,” she said. “Everyone is treated equally: you’re not special because you’re a journalist.”
Musk accused reporters of evading the rules by not sharing his position himself, but by sharing links to accounts that do. “This is no different than sharing current information,” said the Twitter boss. “Who doxxt [iemand anders’ locatie online deelt, red.], is suspended. End of the story.”
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