Elon Musk's decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers around the world. 9News
moves could have on press freedom, while a senior EU official said Twitter must comply with the bloc's rules or face possible sanctions.
In the United States, numerous Democratic lawmakers took Musk to task after his company suspended the accounts of several journalists covering him on Thursday night, including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac and the independent journalist Aaron Rupar.New York Rep.
A number of journalists that report on the tech industry, including Twitter and Elon Musk, have been suspended from the platform. Shortly before his suspension, O'Sullivan reported on Twitter that the social media company had suspended the account of an emerging competitive social media service, Mastodon, which has allowed the continued posting of @ElonJet, an account that posts the location of Musk's private jet.Other reporters suspended Thursday had also recently written about the account.
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