From PC Mag: Twitter has suspended the account notorious for tracking Elon Musk’s jet—even though Musk originally refused to ban it.
The suspension targets the @ElonJet(Opens in a new window) account for violating Twitter’s rules. Which rule was broken remains unclear, but the takedown is raising eyebrows because Musk says he bought Twitter to prioritize free speech, even speech with which he personally disagrees.
“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk,” Musk tweeted(Opens in a new window) on Nov. 7.
Apparently, that commitment didn’t last long. Over the weekend, the college student behind @ElonJet, Jack Sweeney, accused Twitter of secretly “shadow banning” the account, making it harder to find. As evidence, he published(Opens in a new window) a screenshot of what he says is a Twitter exec ordering staff via Slack to place a heavy visibility filter on the @ElonJet account.
On Monday, Sweeney claimed(Opens in a new window) Twitter had lifted the shadow ban for the account. But then this morning, he reported(Opens in a new window) the company had permanently suspensed @ElonJet.
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