“I am suspending all activity on Twitter until further notice.” The publication is signed by Roland Lescure. The delegate minister in charge of Industry made this decision on Friday, December 16 “after the suspension of journalists’ accounts by Elon Musk.”
That same day, the accounts of American journalists were temporarily closed. This sanction would be due to the publication of a link to the @Elonjet account, as part of his work. They reported the closure of this account, which tracked the movements of Elon Musk’s private plane.
A prohibited practice
On Twitter and other social networks, the 20-year-old student Jack Sweeney has automated the publication of the movements of several private planes. Thus, the widgets of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos or even Bill Gates were followed. But this practice has been banned by the new owner of Twitter.
“Posting someone’s location in real time violates the doxing rules, but posting it offline is allowed,” Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday. .
However, Elon Musk had promised during the Twitter takeover that no action would be taken against Jack Sweeney. In early 2022, the billionaire tried to stop tracking his private jet for a fee. But the student had raised the stakes, derailing the operation.
“Sanctions, soon”
European Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova tweeted that the arbitrary suspension of journalists was “worrying.” A few days ago she had already expressed her concern after the closure of the Twitter offices in Brussels.
The vice president of the European Commission is particularly concerned about the platform’s lack of moderation. Since the acquisition by Elon Musk, Twitter has significantly cut resources for moderation. Raising fears of European sanctions, or even a ban, under the new regulation, the Digital Services Law, which recently came into force.
Source: BFM TV
