Elon Musk’s recent suspension of multiple journalists on Twitter has sparked concern and condemnation from the journalism community. One of the most recent victims of this suspension is Taylor Lorenz, a journalist, at The Washington Post. The action was taken so suddenly that it left Taylor in shock. The ban took place after Taylor sought Elon Musk for his comment on one of her stories.
Taylor Lorenz says, “She found her Twitter account suspended when she tried to check if Elon had replied to her story.” She also cleared that Twitter did not inform her before suspending her account.
Taylor is one of many journalists who have faced a sudden ban on the micro-blogging platform. Earlier, Elon had tried to impose a ban on several other journalists who had spoken in relation to @elonjet. This Twitter account keeps a tab on Elon’s private aircraft activities, such as location. However, Elon revoked the ban later.
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For Lorenz’s account suspension, Elon Musk stated that her account was banned for prior doxxing action by her account. He also mentioned that the ban on the account would be revoked soon. When Taylor Lorenz appealed her account suspension, she got an email from the Twitter team only to tell her about the permanent suspension of her account. The mail also suggested that Lorenz refrain from responding to the mail as her account would never be restored. However, ironically, Twitter revoked the suspension after some time.
Elon Musk’s decision to suspend another journalist from The Washington Post has been met with condemnation from the newspaper’s executive editor, Sally Buzbee. This marks the second suspension of a Washington Post journalist, following the suspension of reporter Drew Harwell on Thursday.
In a statement, Sally Buzbee said that the suspension of journalists’ accounts contrasts Musk’s initial claim that he wanted Twitter to be a free speech platform. She added that the account suspension occurred without any warning, process, or explanation and that the journalist sought comment from Musk for a story. Buzbee called for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended journalists without any arbitrary conditions.
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Journalist Taylor Lorenz has expressed concern over the suspension of journalists by Elon Musk on Twitter, stating that the platform has served as an important source of real-time news and has played a vital role in the journalism industry. However, Lorenz notes that Musk’s arbitrary suspensions of journalists who report on him should be a cause for concern for anyone who values journalism and freedom of expression. The recent suspension of multiple journalists from The Washington Post has raised concerns about using Twitter as a platform for free speech and the role of journalists in reporting on public figures.
