Twitter Suspends Account Tracking Elon Musk’s Jet That Billionaire Claims Put His Son at Risk – Twitter has suspended the account of a user who tracked Elon Musk’s jet, an activity that the billionaire alleges endangered his son. According to CNN and the Associated Press, the @elonjet account, which was maintained by Jack Sweeney, a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, was permanently suspended on Wednesday. Sweeney’s personal account and other jet-tracking accounts — which tracked figures such as Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and a number of Russian oligarchs — have also been suspended, according to the media sources.
The action comes more than a month after Musk stated he would not block the jet-tracking account as part of his “commitment to free speech.” However, Musk now warns accounts “doxxing real-time location info” of any individual will be suspended, calling the accounts “a physical safety” problem. He asserts that the choice was made after his son X Æ A-Xii was supposedly placed in danger.
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“Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family,” added the Twitter owner. Sweeney — who also runs jet-tracking accounts for Musk and others on Instagram and Facebook — has claimed the incident was not related to his Twitter account, according to the BBC. In a note about the suspension, which Sweeney shared with the AP, Twitter allegedly said the platform’s services may not be used “in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on Twitter.”
According to CNN and the Associated Press, the billionaire allegedly offered Sweeney $5,000 to delete the account last year. However, they failed to strike a deal after the college student countered with a $50,000 proposal, CNN reported. Sweeney has criticized Musk’s decision to suddenly change his tune on jet-tracking accounts. “Musk said this is free speech and he’s doing the opposite,” he told the AP following his suspension.
Insider reported that Twitter has changed its policy regarding private information. According to the Twitter Help Center, users cannot share an individual’s private information “without their express authorization and permission.” “Sharing private information can pose serious safety and security risks for those affected and can lead to physical, emotional, and financial hardship,” the website states.
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