Elon Musk
Twitter boss is becoming increasingly entangled in contradictions
Twitter boss Elon Musk is constantly making headlines on his own platform.
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Twitter boss Elon Musk has published data of an alleged stalker, contradicting his own policy.
Renewed escapades about Elon Musk (51): On Thursday, the Twitter boss pilloried an alleged stalker on his own platform and published his personal data. Just four hours earlier, he had pointed out that the so-called “doxing” of real-time locations was prohibited. However, with the proviso that posting places where someone traveled to with a “slight delay” is “not a safety issue” and is therefore “okay”.
Stalker was allegedly stalking Musk’s son
“Last night a car that little X was in was followed by a maniac stalker (who thought I was in it). He later stopped the car and climbed on the bonnet,” wrote Musk shortly after his “doxing” declaration. X Æ A-12 is the name of Musk’s two-year-old son. “Legal action will be taken against Sweeney and the organizations that supported harming my family,” Musk said. Jack Sweeney is a college student who ran a Twitter account related to Musk’s flight details.
Three hours later, the billionaire released a video showing a hooded man in a Hyundai. The license plate is also explicitly shown, a clear violation of personal rights. “Does anyone recognize the person or this car,” he asked his 121 million followers.
Musk was not squeamish against Sweeney either. He had the student’s Twitter account “elonjet” blocked on Wednesday, where the location of Musk’s private jet was disseminated. According to Musk, Sweeney also has to fear “legal action”. The tracking of flight routes in the USA is not prohibited. Later Wednesday was even banned Sweeney’s private Twitter account.
Is Musk Losing Control?
It is doubtful that Elon Musk’s recent actions will calm criticism of his actions on Twitter. In addition to the withdrawal of numerous stars, such as Elton John (75) or Gigi Hadid (27), from the platform, the EU Commission also put pressure on him a few weeks ago. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton warned that he should adhere to the guidelines for moderating content according to “Financial Times” the new Twitter boss. If you refuse, you face an EU-wide ban and a hefty fine for the platform.
The problems are piling up: the eternal bickering about the blue hooks, the controversial unblocking of ex-President Donald Trump’s (76) Twitter account, hasty mass layoffs and now the published data of an alleged stalker with flimsy justification. Elon Musk just does what he wants and could do lasting damage to the platform’s reputation.
At the last Saturday Musk appropriately wrote: “Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene.”