Jean-Noël Barrot says he is “distressed”
The Delegate Minister for the Digital Transition and Telecommunications, Jean-Noël Barrot expressed his doubts about Elon Musk’s decision-making.
He adds that he is “distraught by the drift into which Elon Musk is precipitating Twitter.”
Elon Musk also attacks Mastodon
If users take refuge in Mastodon, the main alternative to Twitter, Elon Musk has blocked his competitor’s URL in posts.
Therefore, it is no longer possible to redirect your community to Mastodon. Unless it is malicious, as the journalist Corentin Lamy demonstrates.
The German federal government makes an appointment at Mastodon
Given the actions of Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, the German federal government indicated that he can be found at Mastodon.
A decision considered “unacceptable” in Germany
Wolfgang Buechner, a spokesman for the German federal government, denounced the arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter. He said that this was “unacceptable”.
“If this development continues, I will leave the platform,” said Wolfgang Buechner, adding that he was present on the Mastodon social network.
European Union warns of future sanctions
European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova called Twitter’s suspension of journalists’ accounts “worrying” and warned that there would be “sanctions” applicable “soon” under EU law.
“The news about the arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying,” the official tweeted, recalling that the Digital Services Law – which should apply to technology giants next summer – “requires compliance with freedom of the press and the rights fundamentals”.
Roland Lescure retires from Twitter
The Delegate Minister of Industry has announced “to suspend all activity on Twitter”. This decision is a direct consequence of the suspension of journalists’ accounts by Elon Musk.
Elon Musk suspends journalists
On Friday, December 16, the new head of Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists. Elon Musk justified this decision by a new social network rule that prohibits revealing the real position of a person in real time.
This decision follows the closure of the @Elonjet account. Created by Jack Sweeney, it published the movements of Elon Musk’s private plane. Despite the resumption of public reporting, the practice was banned.
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Source: BFM TV
