Elon Musk.
Twitter has suspended the accounts of a user who tracksElon Musk’s jet, which the billionaire claims put his son at risk.
Sweeney’s personal account and other jet-tracking accounts — which followed figures such asBill Gates,Jeff Bezos,Mark Zuckerberg, and numerous Russian oligarchs — have been suspended as well, per the outlets.
The move comes more than a month after Musk said hewould not banthe jet-tracking account as part of his “commitment to free speech.”
However, Musk now says accounts “doxxing real-time location info” of any individualwill be suspended, calling the accounts “a physical safety” concern. He claims the decision was made after his son,X Æ A-Xii, was allegedly put in danger.
“Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family,” added the Twitter owner.
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Sweeney — who also runs jet-tracking accounts for Musk and others on Instagram and Facebook — has claimed the incident wasnot relatedto his Twitter account, according to the BBC.
In a note about the suspension, which Sweeney shared with the AP, Twitter allegedly said the platform’s services may not be used “in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on Twitter.”
Twitter did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Last year, the billionaire allegedly offered to pay Sweeney $5,000 to take down the account, according to CNN and the AP.
However, they failed to strike a deal after the college student countered with a $50,000 proposal, CNN reported.
Sweeney has criticized Musk’s decision to suddenly change his tune on jet-tracking accounts. “[Musk] said this is free speech and he’s doing the opposite,” he told the AP following his suspension.
“Sharing private information can pose serious safety and security risks for those affected and can lead to physical, emotional, and financial hardship,” the website states.
source: people.com
