I don't think journalists (in general) -- and certainly not the organizations they work for -- fully understand the threat Musk represents to the future of free expression and journalism itself.

Begging him to reinstate the banned accounts is pure folly. It is bended-knee supplication to a sociopath who now controls a powerful media company. But the power of his company depends in no small degree on keeping journalists there.

Leave. Now.

@dangillmor

He has sent a clear message to all journalists that they stay there at his sole discretion. They will be expected to censor themselves, or else they will be booted.

Journalists who continue to post there do so under those terms, and he knows that they do. The next round of bans will be even more erratic and punitive.

They don't bother giving proper cover stories when they execute people in North Korea now.

@charvaka
Excelent point! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
@dangillmor @charvaka