Musk lifts the punishment on Twitter for journalists who would have disclosed his personal information

The tech tycoon suspended their accounts for ‘posting’ their real-time locations and ‘putting my family at risk’

The owner of the social network Twitter, Elon Musk, announced late Friday the restoration of the accounts of journalists whose profiles had been suspended from the platform for allegedly revealing personal information about the tycoon himself.

The billionaire made the announcement after conducting an open poll asking if he would restore journalists’ accounts after accusing them of endangering his family.

“The people have spoken. Accounts that duplicated my posting will now have their suspension lifted,” Musk said, after the poll produced 58.7 percent of the vote against the suspension.

Twitter on Thursday blocked the accounts of several journalists who had reported on the ban on a profile devoted to posting real-time updates on the whereabouts of Musk’s private jet, CNN reported.

The journalists, belonging to media such as “The New York Times”, “The Washington Post” or CNN itself, had shared links to that Twitter profile, which is why the tycoon thought it necessary to suspend their accounts.

“Criticizing me all day is fine, but posting my locations in real time and putting my family at risk is not,” the platform’s owner said in a tweet posted Thursday.

“If someone published real-time locations and addresses of ‘The New York Times’ reporters, the FBI would investigate, there would be hearings on Capitol Hill and (Joe) Biden would give speeches about the end of democracy” , Musk joked. shortly after. .

Later, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, congratulated himself on the “good news” of the recovery of journalists’ accounts, “but serious concerns remain.” “Twitter has a responsibility to respect human rights. Elon Musk must commit to making decisions based on policies that respect rights already available, including freedom of expression,” he warned.

These bans raise a series of questions about the future of the platform, as after being acquired by the billionaire in early November, Twitter has shared its aspirations to defend free speech, even going so far as to close the account of the former United States president. Donald Trump, who remained suspended since the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Source: La Verdad

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