After ‘ElonJet,’ Twitter bans journalists reporting on Elon Musk for ‘doxxing’ – Times of India
Twitter has deactivated the accounts of journalists covering its new CEO, Elon Musk. While Twitter did not divulge why these accounts were banned, Musk says it is because of the rules applicable to “doxxing,” which, as per him, will lead to a temporary deactivation of 7 days.
The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN, Mashable’s Matt Binder, and Keith Olbermann are some journalists whose accounts were suspended. Many of these reporters regularly covered the developments related to Musk and his recent purchase of Twitter.
Twitter updates its ‘doxxing’ rules
The ban on journalists comes after the suspension of Mastodon‘s Twitter account, an open-source social media platform that rose to popularity amidst Musk’s takeover of Twitter. The likely reason for this ban could be the link to ElonJet, now permanently banned on Twitter, Mastodon’s profile that the company shared on its Twitter profile. The microblogging platform has also put a restriction on sharing links redirecting to Mastadon servers and marking them as “potentially harmful.”
Soon after the suspension of JetElon, Twitter updated its “Private information and media policy,” restricting users from sharing someone else’s live location.
“Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation. This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info. Posting locations someone travelled to on a slightly delayed basis isn’t a safety problem, so is ok.” tweeted Musk after the suspension of ElonJet’s Twitter account.
However, earlier, Musk had said that his commitment to free speech extends to not even banning the account that tracks his private jet, ElonJet, noting that even though it is a personal risk for him.
What is “doxxing”
“Doxxing” can be defined as posting an individual’s personal information, such as their name, address, and photos, on the internet without their permission.
7 days ban for accounts engaged in doxxing
In reply to a user’s tweet who notes that all these banned journalists posted links to ElonJet’s other social media accounts, violating Twitter’s “doxing” rules, Musk says that the same “doxing” rules apply to all, including Journalists. In a separate reply, Musk noted that accounts will receive a 7-day temporary ban for doxxing.
“Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not,” replied Elon Musk to a screenshot of Taylor Lorenz’s Mastodon post, technology columnist at The Washington Journal, expressing worry over her Twitter account getting banned post the deactivation of several journalists account covering Musk.
The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN, Mashable’s Matt Binder, and Keith Olbermann are some journalists whose accounts were suspended. Many of these reporters regularly covered the developments related to Musk and his recent purchase of Twitter.
Twitter updates its ‘doxxing’ rules
The ban on journalists comes after the suspension of Mastodon‘s Twitter account, an open-source social media platform that rose to popularity amidst Musk’s takeover of Twitter. The likely reason for this ban could be the link to ElonJet, now permanently banned on Twitter, Mastodon’s profile that the company shared on its Twitter profile. The microblogging platform has also put a restriction on sharing links redirecting to Mastadon servers and marking them as “potentially harmful.”
Soon after the suspension of JetElon, Twitter updated its “Private information and media policy,” restricting users from sharing someone else’s live location.
“Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation. This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info. Posting locations someone travelled to on a slightly delayed basis isn’t a safety problem, so is ok.” tweeted Musk after the suspension of ElonJet’s Twitter account.
However, earlier, Musk had said that his commitment to free speech extends to not even banning the account that tracks his private jet, ElonJet, noting that even though it is a personal risk for him.
What is “doxxing”
“Doxxing” can be defined as posting an individual’s personal information, such as their name, address, and photos, on the internet without their permission.
7 days ban for accounts engaged in doxxing
In reply to a user’s tweet who notes that all these banned journalists posted links to ElonJet’s other social media accounts, violating Twitter’s “doxing” rules, Musk says that the same “doxing” rules apply to all, including Journalists. In a separate reply, Musk noted that accounts will receive a 7-day temporary ban for doxxing.
“Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not,” replied Elon Musk to a screenshot of Taylor Lorenz’s Mastodon post, technology columnist at The Washington Journal, expressing worry over her Twitter account getting banned post the deactivation of several journalists account covering Musk.
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