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After several media outlets were banned from Twitter, the United Nations has expressed deep concern over the development of the online network under new owner Elon Musk. Reporters should not be silenced by the arbitrary suspension of accounts on a platform that claims to be a space for free expression, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in New York on Friday.

“In our view, this move sets a dangerous precedent at a time when journalists around the world are facing censorship, physical threats and worse,” said Dujarric. “We have recently seen a very disturbing increase in hate speech, climate disinformation and other issues on Twitter,” said Dujarric. So we remain in contact with Twitter, but continue to use the platform to share factually correct information.

As of Thursday evening (local time), Twitter had blocked the accounts of at least six prominent US journalists. The victims also included employees of the New York Times, the Washington Post and broadcaster CNN. The Washington Post reported that the closures came without warning.

A day earlier, Twitter had blocked an account that could be used to track CEO Elon Musk’s private jet. Some of the journalists now locked out had reported on it, as well as Musk’s statement that he and his family were endangered by the disclosure of location data. (sda/dpa)