Musk's Twitter starts banning journalists
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I'm happy that twitter is either going to die and go away, best option, or Musk is going to have to sell what he bought for 44 Billion for something like 3 Billion.
Bucknutz
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Maybe don’t tweet peoples real time location…
View: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603575877538680832?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
This coming the day after this…
View: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603190155107794944?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
From Taylor herself:
View: https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1603571856681799680?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
View: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603575877538680832?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
This coming the day after this…
View: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603190155107794944?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
From Taylor herself:
View: https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1603571856681799680?s=46&t=6a5Hj4NuGsaNWj3DkB11ag
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The Thriller
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Roger Stone and other insurrections have been allowed back into the platform while journalists covering Musk are being banned. I’m sure we’ll see outrage from Fox News and other RW pundits who have declared themselves to be “free speech absolutists.”
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Free speech absolutist... not so much. No reasonable person is a free speech absolutist, not Musk now apparently. Musk is not a reasonable person but taking on the garbage pail that is twitter is teaching him a few things about the dangers of providing a platform for harmful communications.
Bucknutz
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Looks like Aaron posted an update:
UPDATE: It occurred to me just after I published this that I did post a tweet yesterday noting that the ElonJet account that was suspended from Twitter was still active on Facebook, with a link to the Facebook page. Perhaps that did it, but I still don’t know what policy that could’ve possibly violated.
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This is related to the trading card story, but it’s Trump announcing his free speech policy, and seems appropriate here. The business about freedom to accuse anyone of disinformation or misinformation is interesting, since it seems that’s a no-no, and costly, and remindful of don’t contradict Big Brother, or the “preferred reality” bubble. Not that Trump 2 seems likely at the moment.
View: https://twitter.com/Frenchy415/status/1603546089881305089
View: https://twitter.com/Frenchy415/status/1603546089881305089
One Brow
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ElonJet was tweeting publicly available information, in which is in compliance with Twitter's rules, even for real time locations.
Bucknutz
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Except it isn’t…
Twitter's private information policy and doxxing | Twitter Help
Learn about how Twitter handles unauthorized posting of private information, also known as doxxing, and how to report it.
help.twitter.com
Just follow the rules. This is the second time you guys have brought this up. Thinking it’s some conspiracy to go after the left. It isn’t, just people not following the rules. It’s also a private company…do you still agree with this?
The Thriller
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It should be stated that few if any of the journalists suspended yesterday were tweeting Musk’s location. They appear to have been suspended because they were critical of the “free speech absolutist” who owns twitter. Those tweeting his location were tweeting out publicly available information. If only there was some sort of term that could describe this action of canceling others whom Musk disagrees with. A type of culture that cancels unpopular opinions. Hmmm
I guess tweeting out Musk’s location is a greater threat than allowing those who incited Jan 6 to remain on Twitter. Cuz free speech and violating policies and safety and stuff.
I guess tweeting out Musk’s location is a greater threat than allowing those who incited Jan 6 to remain on Twitter. Cuz free speech and violating policies and safety and stuff.
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Twitter could be suspended across Europe after Musk bans journalists on platform
Elon Musk has gone on the warpath against journalists on Twitter in the last day - but the EU isn't happy and is threatening the platform with sanctions, which could include fines or worse
www.dailystar.co.uk
