Coverage dated December 15, 2022 to December 16, 2022

Journalists suspended from Twitter by Elon Musk ponder future of platform: ‘A big inflection point’

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

Musk’s decision to suspend several journalists from Twitter has raised concerns that his actions could have a “chilling effect” on criticism of Twitter’s new owner and CEO.

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Many of the journalists, including from The Washington Post and New York Times, had written about dramas surrounding billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists who wrote about Elon Musk (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Twitter Suspends Accounts of Journalists Who Cover Elon Musk and the Platform (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Twitter has suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk.

  4. KREM Spokane

    Without warning, Twitter suspends journalists critical of Elon Musk (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Twitter did not give any explanation for why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that

  6. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Musk suspends journalists from Twitter for 'endangering my family' (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who cover the social media platform, the latest battle over what can and cannot be said on the site since billionaire Elon Musk

  7. The Times of Israel

    Twitter bars prominent journalists who reported on owner Elon Musk (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Platform doesn't explain bans, but Musk accuses reporters of sharing details of his private location, calls information 'basically assassination coordinates'

  8. Triblive

    Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications.

  9. CBS News

    Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists with no explanation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The company hasn't explained why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear.

  10. Insider

    Germany heavily criticizes Elon Musk's Twitter for suspending journalists, saying the free press 'must not be switched on and off at will' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Twitter suspended the accounts of multiple journalists who reported on Elon Musk, leading to backlash from government officials and media figures.

  11. UPI

    Twitter suspends prominent journalists linked to flight tracking stories (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists without explanation in the latest controversial move by the social media giant's new billionaire owner Elon Musk.

  12. Insider

    Twitter suspends multiple journalists who have been covering, criticizing Elon Musk (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The deluge of suspensions comes one day after Twitter suspended an account that automatically posted updates about Musk's private jet.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Elon Musk offers journalists he banned from Twitter ability to return under certain condition (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Oliver Darcy New Twitter owner Elon Musk offered several of the journalists he banned from the social media website earlier this week the ability to return to the platform if they deleted the tweets he falsely claimed shared his “exact real-time” location.

  14. Fox News

    Elon Musk polls users on reinstating suspended journalists, defends himself in Twitter Spaces chat (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Elon Musk has asked his followers whether or not he should reinstate CNN, New York Times, Washington Post and other reporters he suspended for allegedly 'doxxing.'

  15. NPR

    Twitter owner Elon Musk suspends the accounts of several high-profile journalists (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Press freedom advocates are criticizing Elon Musk after he suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover him, and his chaotic leadership of the social media site.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Twitter suspends journalists who report on Elon Musk (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Twitter owner accuses journalists of endangering his family as press groups condemn suspensions.

  17. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Twitter has suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk.

  18. Washington Times

    Elon Musk: Journalists suspended from Twitter for ‘doxxing’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk publicly defended his social-media platform suspending the accounts of several journalists, saying they had violated rules against “doxxing.”

  19. Newsweek

    Fox News goes after Elon Musk for suspending mainstream media journalists (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Fox & Friends" host Steve Doocy said on Friday that Musk has "got to explain why" multiple journalists had their Twitter accounts suspended.

  20. The Federalist

    Musk Doesn't Need An Excuse For Blocking Journalists On Twitter (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    The rules on censoring Twitter speech were completely random, inconsistent, and fake before. I don't see why it should be any different now.

  21. NBC News

    Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Rep. Lori Trahan said the company’s move to suspend a number of high-profile journalists seemed to run counter to assurances she received from Twitter officials the same day.

  22. Gopusa

    Twitter Suspends Accounts of Journalists From CNN, New York Times Under New Doxxing Policy (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    Elon Musk’s Twitter suspended the accounts of multiple journalists, including from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, on Thursday after they allegedly violated the platform’s terms of service.

  23. NBC News

    Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Musk joined a Twitter Space to say the suspensions were related to new rules banning private jet trackers. Twitter suspended an account that tweeted the whereabouts of his plane.

  24. Breitbart News

    Six Establishment Media Journalists Elon Musk Suspended (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk suspended at least 6 establishment media journalists from Twitter for allegedly violating the platform's updated terms of service.

  25. Boston

    Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The company hasn't explained why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear.

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