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Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet

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Twitter suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet.

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  1. ABC 12 Flint

    Twitter suspends account that tracked Musk's private jet (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Twitter has suspended an account that tracked the location of Elon Musk's private jet.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Twitter suspends account that tracked owner Elon Musk's jet (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Twitter has suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite a pledge by the social media platform's new owner to keep it up because of his free speech principles.

  3. Local News 8

    Twitter suspends account that tracked Musk's private jet, despite billionaire's 'free speech' pledge (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter on Wednesday permanently suspended an account that tracked the location of Elon Musk’s private jet, despite the social media company’s owner vowing last month he would leave the account up as part of his “commitment to free speech.

  4. Digital Journal

    Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A Twitter account that tracked flights of Elon Musk's private jet put out word that it was suspended by the platform.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Twitter Suspends Account Tracking Elon Musk’s Jet That He Once Defended On ‘Free Speech’ Grounds (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Twitter has suspended an account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet, despite Musk saying he would not ban it on free speech grounds.

  6. Forbes

    Twitter Suspends Account Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk,” Musk wrote November 6, only to ban the account 38 days later.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Twitter suspends account that monitored Elon Musk's jet; owner says he's banned too (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Twitter suspends account that monitored the movement of Elon Musk's private jet after Musk previously said he wouldn't. Owner says he's banned too.

  8. The Guardian

    Twitter suspends account that monitors flight paths of Elon Musk’s private jet (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Billionaire had vowed to allow @ElonJet to continue on free speech grounds last month after acquiring social media firm

  9. Insider

    The college student tracking Elon Musk's jet lashes out after Twitter bans his account. He says he'll keep posting. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Jack Sweeney said he's more motivated than ever to keep sharing Elon Musk's jet data on other sites. Twitter banned his personal account Wednesday.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Twitter Suspends Account Dedicated to Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Twitter account used to track billionaire Elon Musk’s private jet was suspended as of Wednesday morning.

  11. Engadget

    Twitter suspends account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Twitter has permanently suspended @ElonJet, an account that tracked the flights of owner Elon Musk’s private jet.

  12. The New Republic

    Twitter Has Suspended the Account Tracking Elon Musk’s Private Jet (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The popular @ElonJet account was suspended from the social media platform, days after the account's owner said he was being shadowbanned.

  13. FOX Business

    Twitter suspends account tracking Musk’s jet after billionaire touts 'commitment to free speech' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Twitter suspended the @ElonJet account just weeks after chief executive Elon Musk touted that he had not yet banned it due to his "commitment to free speech."

  14. Washington Times

    Twitter suspends accounts that track Elon Musk’s private jet, SpaceX jet (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The person who ran automated Twitter accounts that tracked Elon Musk’s and SpaceX’s jets had his personal account suspended Wednesday afternoon.

  15. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Twitter suspends the account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A Twitter account tracking the movements of Elon Musk's private jet has been suspended from the social media platform.

  16. New York Times

    Twitter Suspends Over 25 Accounts That Track Billionaires’ Private Planes (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The suspended accounts include one that followed the private plane of Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner.

  17. Forbes

    Twitter Suspends Musk Private Jet Tracking Account; Allows Tracking Of Zuckerberg, Oprah (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    While Twitter suspended the account tracking owner Elon Musk's private jet flights, similar accounts continue. @CelebJets tracks Jay-Z and Oprah among others, while a dedicated account tracks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk had previously called the live tracking a "direct personal safety risk."

  18. CBS News

    Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Twitter suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet.

  19. KIII Corpus Christi

    Twitter changes rules, suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    “Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation,” Musk tweeted.

  20. Fox5 Atlanta

    Twitter bans, reinstates, then suspends account that tracked Elon Musk's private plane (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The suspension came just weeks after Elon Musk wrote that he had not banned the ElonJet account due to his "commitment to free speech."

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk Changes Twitter Rules to Ban Account That Tracked His Private Jet (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Elon Musk Changes Twitter Rules to Ban Account That Tracked His Private Jet

  22. The Week

    Elon Musk bans Twitter account tracking his private jet, threatens 20-year-old owner with 'legal action' (opens The Week)

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  23. Breitbart News

    Twitter Blacklists Account that Tracks Elon's Private Jet - After Musk Called It 'Free Speech' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Twitter has blacklisted the account that published public information about the movement of Elon Musk's private jet, claiming it violates the site's rules. Elon Musk had previously called the account "free speech."

  24. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk's lamentable reversal on his own free speech agenda (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Breaching a prior commitment not to do so, Tesla/Twitter CEO Elon Musk has banned a Twitter account that tracked his private jet. He is also threatening a hopeless legal action against the account's creator. Musk is thus showing hypocrisy on a matter supposedly dear to his heart: free speech.

  25. Insider

    After banning the college student who tracked Elon Musk's jet, Twitter also banned sharing links to his jet tracker accounts on other social media platforms (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Twitter blocked links to Jack Sweeney's Instagram and Facebook accounts tracking Elon Musk's jet and announced an updated privacy policy.

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