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Elon Musk Restores Journalists Twitter Accounts After Leftist Lose Their Minds
Elon Musk has reactivated several journalists’ Twitter accounts, suspended for a day due to a controversy over the publication of flight data about his plane and his son’s safety.
The reinstatements came after the journalist’s suspensions drew harsh criticism on Friday from government officials, advocacy groups, and journalism organizations worldwide, with some claiming the microblogging platform jeopardized press freedom.
A later Twitter poll by Musk revealed that most respondents wanted the accounts restored immediately.
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“The populace has spoken. “Accounts that doxxed my location will be unblocked now,” Musk said in a tweet on Saturday.
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. According to Reuters, the suspended accounts, which included journalists from the New York Times, CNN, and the Washington Post, have since been restored.
French, German, British, and European Union officials had previously condemned the suspensions.
The incident, dubbed the “Thursday Night Massacre” by one well-known security researcher, is being viewed as new evidence of Musk, who considers himself a “free speech absolutist,” eliminating speech and users he dislikes.
Tesla TSLA.O shares fell 4.7% on Friday, posting their worst weekly loss since March 2020, as investors became increasingly concerned about Musk’s distraction and the slowing global economy.
The French minister of industry, Roland Lescure, tweeted on Friday that, in response to Musk’s suspension of journalists, he would suspend his Twitter activity.
