Twitter Suspends Several Reporters’ Accounts in Thursday Night Massacre: ‘I Haven’t Been Given a Reason’
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Twitter suspended at least a handful of reporters on Thursday, including CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, the Washington Post’s Drew Harwell, the New York Times’ Ryan Mac, and political video influencer Aaron Rupar.
It is unclear what prompted the suspensions.
Rupar, who made Mediaite’s list of the Most Influential in News Media for 2022 published on Thursday, said he does not know why his account was suspended.
“I have absolutely no information at all,” he told Mediaite on Thursday night. “All it says is that my account is suspended. I haven’t been given a reason, explanation, or been looped in about any possible duration.”
O’Sullivan, a disinformation beat reporter for CNN, also made Mediaite’s list.
Later, it was reported Rupar’s account was permanently suspended.
“I didn’t post anything remotely controversial today or anytime recently, nor have I posted anything that violated the rules as I understand them,” Rupar told Mediaite when asked if he could think of any reason why his account might have been suspended.
The suspensions come weeks after Elon Musk officially bought Twitter and became CEO. Musk had complained the platform had become overly censorious – particularly in its handling of accounts belonging to conservatives. He has since restored several accounts that had been permanently suspended under the old regime, including that of Donald Trump.
Rupar wasn’t the only media figure whose account was banned. Twitter also suspended the account of Washington Post reporter Drew Hartwell after he
On Wednesday, Twitter banned an account that posted the movements of his private jet. The platform also banned the 20-year-old who runs the account. Musk even went so far as to threaten legal action against the man, who said he has not received any legal notice from the billionaire.
This is a developing story.
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