The account Twitter which tracked the jet movements of Elon Musk has just been closed.
For the moment, nothing indicates that this is a direct decision of the billionaire. But we do know that he was not on very good terms with the owner of the account, Jack Sweeney.
Jack Sweeney’s account is no longer
For those who don’t know him, Jack Sweeney is an American entrepreneur who has developed bots allowing him to track the thefts of big businessmen such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or even… Elon Musk. Information that he then shares publicly. He had thus created in June 2020 a Twitter account @ElonJet relating the comings and goings of the richest man in the world.
Unfortunately for him, this man has meanwhile become the boss of Twitter and it is starting to be felt. Thus, last weekend, Jack Sweeney indicated having received information relating to a limitation of the scope of the @ElonJet account. But while the situation seemed to be back to normal, the account was finally banned. A fate also suffered by the personal account of Jack Sweeney, and by the flight tracking accounts of other personalities.
Does Elon Musk go back on his word?
It must be said that Elon Musk had his eye on the young American. In January, he had offered him 5000 dollars against the closure of the account, which had nearly half a million followers. An offer refused, Jack Sweeney asking his side for 50,000 dollars.
But it seems that the boss of Tesla and SpaceX finally preferred to use his new powers of moderation. And this while he had prohibited this action last month again. ” My commitment to free speech even extends to not banning the account following my plane, even if it is a direct risk to my personal safety. “, he had thus affirmed.
The closure of all these accounts was also followed by the addition of a new rule (practical!). It is now forbidden to share information about a person’s live location, so as not to endanger their safety. Violators will be suspended.
Source : Engadget
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