Matthew Keys

Journalists whose accounts have been suspended on "birdsite" include:
• Donie O'Sullivan (CNN)
• Micah Lee (Intercept)
• Tony Webster (Bellingcat)
• Drew Harwell (Washington Post)
• Matt Binder (Mashable)
• Aaron Rupar (Vox)
• Ryan Mac (NYTimes)
• Keith Olbermann

Official Mastodon account is also gone on birdsite. https://thedesk.net/2022/12/twitter-suspending-journalists-elon-musk-mastodon/ #journalism #freespeech #bloodythursday

Twitter is suspending accounts used by journalists for "violating" its "rules"

A number of journalists working for high-profile news outlets had their Twitter accounts suspended without warning on Thursday.

The Desk
Dec 16, 2022 at 1:20amWeb
Show threadMatthew KeysDec 16, 2022
Officials at the Washington Post and CNN criticize birdsite's decision to ban their reporters; Elon Musk says anyone who uses birdsite to "dox" will get temporary suspension for seven days https://thedesk.net/2022/12/twitter-suspending-journalists-elon-musk-mastodon/
Twitter is suspending accounts used by journalists for "violating" its "rules"

A number of journalists working for high-profile news outlets had their Twitter accounts suspended without warning on Thursday.

The Desk
Show threadMatthew KeysDec 16, 2022
CNN spokeperson said company may "re-evaluate" its relationship with birdsite after tech journalist gets suspended https://thedesk.net/2022/12/twitter-suspending-journalists-elon-musk-mastodon/
Twitter is suspending accounts used by journalists for "violating" its "rules"

A number of journalists working for high-profile news outlets had their Twitter accounts suspended without warning on Thursday.

The Desk
Show threadJeff Dec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys and the Elon Stan bots are all claiming these banned journalists “doxxed Elon’s baby” and “leftists are really interested in going after kids”
Insane how low people have stooped in defense of musks thin skin
Show threadKyle WilsonDec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys just insane.
Show threadThx4SharingJerkDec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys Totally normal behavior
Show threadMark Brown 🌴🌊♻️Dec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys Does anyone know if any of these journalists are on Mastodon? I'll just follow them here.
Show threadGonéri Le BouderDec 16, 2022
@markjbrown @matthewkeys Tony Webster @tony
Show threadJProl 🌍🎶💾🆓🐦Dec 16, 2022

@markjbrown @matthewkeys

See https://newsie.social/@corinnepodger/109521076749635917

Corinne Podger (@[email protected])

If you are trying to keep in touch with the journos who just got banned on Twitter - give these guys a follow (sorry for earlier typo in first account: fixed now) Micah Lee: https://infosec.exchange/@micahflee Donie O'Sullivan: https://newsie.social/@[email protected] Drew Harwell: https://mastodon.social/@drewharwell Steve Herman: https://journa.host/@w7voa Can't find Aron Rupar, Keith Olbermann or Ryan Mac. Anyone? cc @[email protected] and @[email protected] (maybe add them to your Google Sheet, Tim).

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Show threadBen SluskyDec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys Let that sink in.
Show threadGuillermo Antonio RamirezDec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys I am in very good company, then.
Show threadPixel DunnDec 16, 2022
@matthewkeys
I was suspended over year ago and it was actually good for me...