ElonJet Is Now Suspended (twitter.com)

Article summary

The article reports on the suspension of the ElonJet account, which tracked Elon Musk's private jet. The account's suspension has sparked discussion about free speech and Musk's commitment to it. Musk had previously stated that his commitment to free speech extends to not banning the account, despite it being a personal safety risk. The suspension has led to accusations of hypocrisy and reneging on his commitment to free speech.

Main themes

• free speech
• Elon Musk
• Twitter
• censorship
• hypocrisy
• private companies and public speech

What commenters say

• Musk's commitment to free speech is unwavering, but only applies to speech he personally approves of.
• The suspension of the ElonJet account is a clear example of Musk reneging on his commitment to free speech.
• Twitter, as a private company, has the right to disassociate from speech and expression it doesn't like, regardless of Musk's claims about free speech.
• Musk's history of deceit and hypocrisy makes it unreasonable to extend him the benefit of the doubt on issues like free speech.
• The concept of free speech is often misunderstood, and Musk is using it to further his own interests.
• Conservatives often claim to be champions of free speech, but actively censor views they don't agree with on their own social networks.
• The distinction between freedom of speech and freedom of reach is a crucial one, and Twitter's promotion service model means that deranking users is equivalent to denying them access to the service.
• Musk's actions are consistent with his past behavior, and it was predictable that he would suspend the ElonJet account.