This seeming fixation became Elon Musk's justification for banning the Twitter accounts of several high-profile journalists.
’s account—on when they believed the accounts should be reinstated. He gave the options of “now,” “tomorrow,” “7 days from now,” or “longer,” before adding, “If anyone posted real-time locations & addresses ofreporters, FBI would be investigating, there’d be hearings on Capitol Hill & Biden would give speeches about end of democracy!”
While it was obviously naive to believe that Musk would rule Twitter as the “free speech absolutist” he promised to be, the suspensions nonetheless came as a surprise to many, marking a massive change in the platform’s treatment of journalists who critically cover its owner. In a Thursday night Twitter Space, the platform’s audio-chatroom feature, Musk spoke to a number of journalists confused by the moves, including the suspended Harwell, who, despite being suspended, was still able to use the platform’s chatroom. “You’re suggesting that we’re sharing your address, which is not true,” Harwell said, to which Musk inanely replied, “You posted a link to the address.
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