“There are still serious concerns,” even though Musk has now lifted the blocking of journalist accounts, said UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Twitter on Saturday. He called on the multi-billionaire to lay down a policy for publishing the online service he bought. This must take legal principles and freedom of expression into account.
Twitter initially blocked the @elonjet account on Wednesday, which automatically provides real-time public information about the movements of Musk’s private jet. On Thursday, the accounts of several US journalists who are said to have reported in connection with the data were then blocked. This sparked concerns about freedom of the press on Twitter. The UN and the EU Commission, among others, have criticized the approach.
“The people have spoken,” Musk tweeted, referring to the short-term poll on his network. The accounts that would have revealed his location would be unlocked again. Twitter initially did not comment further. An investigation by the news agency Reuters showed that the blocked user accounts of journalists such as the “New York Times”, the “Washington Post” and the broadcaster CNN have been activated again. Musk had accused them of sharing the real-time location of his private jet in violation of the ban on sharing personal information – known as “doxxing”. Such behavior endangers the safety of his family.
Musk was referring to the suspension of the @elonjet account, a so-called bot account that automatically provides real-time public information about the movements of Musk’s private jet. He threatened legal action against the operator because his son was being followed by a “crazy stalker”. “Criticizing me all day is fine, but posting my real-time location and endangering my family is not,” Musk said. Musk’s critics, on the other hand, see the incident as new evidence that the billionaire, who recently bought Twitter and describes himself as an “free speech absolutist”, is banning posts and users he dislikes from the online platform .
The blocking of journalists’ accounts triggered international criticism and concerns about freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
Twitter blocks journalists’ accounts – EU threatens sanctions
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