Twitter Users Allege Censorship After Temporary Ban, Reinstatement of Musk, Ackman Critics
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Several prominent left-leaning Twitter users critical of Musk and Ackman were inexplicably banned then quickly reinstated. Those affected included journalists and satirical accounts.
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Banned users speculated the suspensions were over their criticism of Musk. Some pointed to past reporting on Tesla and Musk's ties to Israel as potential reasons.
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Musk claimed he would investigate after being asked why accounts critical of Israel were banned. He said it's okay to criticize anything but not to call for violence.
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One reinstated user suggested billionaire Bill Ackman was behind their ban after they had recently criticized him.
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This isn't the first time Musk has banned journalists from Twitter despite claiming to support free speech, having done so previously over critical reporting of his takeover.