Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with no explanation

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by eric_cc on Friday December 16, 2022 @09:38AM (#34014943)

So if I was hired to post your real-time location and disparage your reputation daily, it would be okay? As long as I have the proper job title?

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by WeylandYutani on Friday December 16, 2022 @09:48AM (#34015070)

Don't run for political office if that upsets you.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by eric_cc on Friday December 16, 2022 @09:52AM (#34015115)

Elon ran for political office?

Rules for them but not for me.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by Terretta on Friday December 16, 2022 @08:09PM (#34023033)

There are, quite literally, different rules around public figures than private figures.

Elon made himself a public figure long ago.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by _djo_ on Friday December 16, 2022 @10:28AM (#34015637)

As has been repeated often, aircraft movement information is public.

None of this represents tracking his or his family's real time location, because:

a) We can't tell which aircraft he is on from that data. b) He can use other aircraft, including charters. c) This only applies to while the aircraft is actually airborne or departing from or arriving at an airport, which is already easy to observe and record by spotters, and does not track him or his family anywhere else.

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