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Elon Musk is causing controversy about the new measures on Twitter. | Fountain: AFP | Photographer: Jim Watson

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Self-proclaimed free speech advocate, tycoon Elon Musk, owner Twittercaused a stir this week after blocking the accounts of several American journalists, prompting threats of sanctions from European Union.

More than half a dozen journalists have been suspended from the social network, including media professionals such as CNN (Donnie O’Sullivan) New York Times (Ryan Mack) Washington Post (Drew Harwell) and independent journalists.

He also blocked the account on the social network. mastodonrecent competition from Twitter.

Some referred to the solution on social networks Twitter Wednesday to suspend an account that automatically reported private jet travel for Muskthe richest man in the world, as well as the owner SpaceX D Tesla.

EU threatens with sanctions

Calling the tycoon’s decision “alarming,” European Commission Vice President Vera Yurova tweeted that there were “red lines” and threatened him with “sanctions in the near future.”

“Freedom of the press should not be turned on and off at will,” the German foreign ministry said in a statement. “That’s why we’re having trouble with Twitter,” he added.

French Minister for Digital Transition Jean-Noel Barrault said on the same social media platform that he was “saddened by the drift in which Elon Musk hurry to Twitter”Freedom of the press is at the heart of democracy, it is an attack on others.”

Elon Musk defends suspension

Musk a series of tweets published overnight stated that “accounts involved in doxing (intentional and public disclosure of personal information without permission) are receiving a 7-day temporary suspension.”

He added that these rules apply “both to journalists and to everyone else.”

“They published my exact location in real time, literally the coordinates that would allow a murder, in direct (and clear) violation of the terms of service. TwitterMusk said.

“The impulsive and unreasonable suspension of several journalists such as Doni O’Sullivan from CNN this is worrisome but not surprising,” the network said in a statement.

“Growing instability and volatility Twitter this is of particular concern to anyone using the platform. we asked Twitter explanation, and we will reconsider our relationship based on that response,” he added. CNN.

“We hope that the accounts of all these journalists will be restored and that Twitter give a satisfactory explanation,” said Charlie Stadtlander, spokesman newspaper The New York Times.

Elon Musk and the account that pulled him out of the box

The story began on a Wednesday when Musk tweeted that a car in Los Angeles containing one of his children was followed by a “crazy stalker” and appeared to blame the alleged incident on tracking his private jet.

He also announced that he was going to sue the person behind the suspended @ElonJet account.

Created by a student with close to 500,000 followers, @ElonJet used public data to automatically indicate when and where the mogul’s plane took off and landed.

Later Twitter said it had updated its policy to ban tweets that, in most cases, reveal a person’s location in real time.

Muskwho acquired Twitter in October, for $44 billion, he promised not to touch the @ElonJet account as part of his “mission to defend free speech.”

An ardent defender of freedom of speech, as long as comments respect the law, he restored accounts previously blocked on the social network, including the account Donald Trump.

He also suspended the activities of the rapper. Kanye West after publishing several anti-Semitic messages and rejected a return to the far-right cabal platform, Alex Jones.

AFP

Source: RPP

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