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Politics / a year ago
Twitter Suspends Journalists Without Warning or Explanation
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Twitter has suspended journalists without warning, raising questions about its commitment to free speech and provoking criticism from the ACLU.
Twitter has suspended a number of journalists without warning or explanation, leaving many to speculate about the motives behind the move. The affected journalists include Washington Post technology reporter Drew Harwell, who discovered he was unable to log into his account or tweet around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Aaron Rupar, a Substack writer with nearly 800,000 followers on Twitter, was also suspended. The suspensions come amid a dispute between the platform's owner, Elon Musk, and another Twitter user who had tracked the billionaire's private jet travels. Many of the suspended accounts had recently written about the dispute. Twitter has not commented on the suspensions, and it is unclear if the affected accounts will be restored. The move has been met with criticism from free speech advocates, who argue that the suspensions are a form of censorship and a violation of the journalists' rights. “Twitter’s decision to suspend journalists without any explanation is deeply troubling,” said a spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union. “Journalists should be allowed to report on matters of public interest without fear of retribution or censorship.” Twitter has a history of taking action against accounts that it deems to be in violation of its terms of service, but the suspensions of journalists has raised questions about the platform's commitment to free speech.
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