Coverage dated October 21, 2024

Meta bans private jet tracking accounts on Instagram and Threads

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The accounts' creator confirmed the news.

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Breitbart News
Mark Zuckerberg Bans Student's Accounts Tracking Celebrity Jets (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 21, 2024
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Jack Sweeney, a college student known for tracking the private jet travel of wealthy celebrities, had his Meta Threads accounts abruptly suspended, raising questions about the platform's stance on publicly available data.
Engadget
Meta bans private jet tracking accounts on Instagram and Threads (opens Engadget)
Published Oct 21, 2024
Engadget's feed description
The accounts' creator confirmed the news.
Insider
Meta banned accounts tracking Musk and Trump's private jets. The student behind them says he's lost faith in big social media platforms. (opens Insider)
Published Oct 21, 2024
Insider's feed description
Jack Sweeney first made headlines in 2022 when Musk suspended the jet-tracking accounts from X — now Meta has decided to do the same.
Fortune
Meta’s Threads suspends accounts showing private jet travel of billionaires like owner Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Taylor Swift (opens Fortune)
Published Oct 21, 2024
Fortune's feed description
Jack Sweeney said all the Meta jet tracking accounts were suspended in recent days, save for two: one following the jet used by former president Donald Trump and one following the jet used by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
New York Post
Meta pulls the plug on accounts tracking celebrity private jets (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 21, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Meta has suspended several accounts which monitored the private jet flights of top celebrities and tech moguls including Mark Zuckerberg.
Gizmodo
Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets of Celebs and Russian Oligarchs (opens Gizmodo)
Published Oct 21, 2024
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The social media giant banned dozens of accounts that posting publicly available information, citing the harm they posed to celebrities.
Washington Times
Celebrity jet tracker banned from Meta platforms (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 21, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Tech giant Meta suspended several Instagram and Threads accounts connected to Jack Sweeney, who tracked the private jets of celebrities.
NBC News
Meta bans jet-tracking accounts that post updates on Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 21, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Meta followed Elon Musk's lead, banning jet-tracking accounts run by Jack Sweeney. The accounts posted locations of jets used by Donald Trump and Taylor Swift.