Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with no explanation

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by the-printer on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:42PM (#34009051)

This comment reads like something that is probably true but is hard to prove because it’s a judgment of something that is intangible by nature (motivations) unless its complimented by a bevy of concrete evidence (e.g. emails, testimonies).

I think that you’re tangentially right. I wouldn’t be surprised if Elon Musk purchased Twitter because he had to, but I wouldn’t be surprised if whatever motivated him to posture toward buying it in the first place was motivated by what you’re explaining.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by tsunamifury on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:47PM (#34009106)

To people who have seen similar deals in the past like this it was also my conclusion.

It’s like Elon is the modern government agency cut out, but instead of having a handler or agency association - he’s just generally a free agent cut out for anyone who will fund him.

But it’s also the plot of the much maligned movie ‘Aloha’. To the keen eye it is a disturbingly insightful film.

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