Elon Musk is Still Silencing the Journalists he Banned from Twitter.
It looks like our accounts have been reinstated, but it's an illusion: We're actually locked out and can't post anything without deleting specific tweets the billionaire doesn't like.
This latest article embeds a Mastodon post and links to posts by @drewharwell @MattBinder @w7voa and @tony
https://theintercept.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-twitter-banned-journalists/
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by @micahflee
Big Journalism mustered a few pathetic protests to Musk's control freakery with reporters' accounts, but maintained business as usual on the birdsite.
In other words, Musk is winning his campaign against freedom of expression that he dislikes.
You'd imagine that the journalism business would take genuine action -- eg leaving Twitter -- to demonstrate a backbone, and help preserve press freedom. You would be wrong, sadly.
@dangillmor @micahflee @drewharwell @MattBinder @w7voa @tony
When has the MSM ever shown backbone in recent times?
@poloduibhir @dangillmor @micahflee @drewharwell @MattBinder @w7voa @tony
Pretty sure the message the Saudis sent to *journalists* was received loud & clear. Twitter is for the compliant. Musk is culling the non-compliant. He has his orders too.
@ChofuAlum @dangillmor @micahflee @drewharwell @MattBinder @w7voa @tony
Any idea how this is likely to pan out?
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