The short message service Twitter has blocked a user account on which the flights of its new owner Elon Musk (51) were documented. “Account suspended” was posted on @ElonJet’s Twitter page on Wednesday. No reason was given for the suspension.
The user account, created by student Jack Sweeney, used publicly available data to automatically document the takeoffs and landings of Elon Musk’s private jet.
Musk offered the account owner $5,000
It had about half a million followers. Sweeney’s private user account has not been suspended – he continues to publish Musk’s private flights on other online platforms.
In the past, Musk, head of electric car maker Tesla and aerospace company SpaceX, had offered Sweeney $5,000 to close the @ElonJet account.
Twitter boss promised not to suspend the account
Just days after buying Twitter for $44 billion at the end of October, Musk said his commitment to free speech went so far as to not close the user account on his private flights — even if it put his personal life at direct risk. to shape. safety.
The multi-billionaire – currently the second richest person in the world after French luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault (73) – has thrown Twitter into chaos since taking over. He fired top management and about half of the workforce and unlocked escrow accounts such as that of former US President Donald Trump (76).
Advertisers are turning away from Twitter
Musk presents himself as a radical advocate of the right to free speech. Critics fear that hate speech and disinformation on Twitter could soar under his leadership.
According to media reports, Musk recently disbanded an advisory board that Twitter established six years ago to combat hate speech, child pornography and discrimination. Countless major advertisers have already turned away from Twitter. (AFP/euc)