The Messenger reports:
The accounts of several prominent journalists and progressive-leaning influencers have been suspended by Elon Musk’s X platform for apparently violating X’s rules.
The affected users include Ken Klippenstein, an investigative journalist who is on staff at The Intercept, and Texas Observer reporter, Steven Monacelli.
Monacelli told The Messenger that he did not receive an explanation for the suspension. X is a private company, and that means user accounts can be suspended at the company’s discretion — but Musk has decried such moves in the past as censorship.
Read the full article. Meanwhile Alex Jones is posting today that 17 million people have been killed by COVID vaccines and LibsOfTikTok is accusing innocent trans people of being mass shooters.
Dear @elonmusk @Support, we’d like to know why our reporter, Steven Monacelli @stevanzetti was suspended from this platform.
— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) January 9, 2024
Free Speech Absolutist Elon Musk suspended @theliamnissan for saying mean things about him.
Please use #SissySpaceX or #FreeLiamNissan in your tweets today. pic.twitter.com/r78ae2JrqM
— 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕖 (@SundaeDivine) January 9, 2024
Elon Musk: “I am a free speech absolutist.”
Also Elon Musk: “If you make fun of me, I will absolutely suspend you.”#SissySpaceX #FreeLiamNissan
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) January 9, 2024
One of the suspended journalists, Steven Monacelli of @TexasObserver told us that he found out from other reporters, and believes he may have been suspended due to criticism of Musk and a joke about Bill Ackman. https://t.co/Q7BMc7h6fK
— Claire Helen Cameron (@ClaireHCameron) January 9, 2024