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>>prawn+(OP)
> Update: Musk just weighed in on the suspensions, characterizing them as intentional. “Same doxxing rules apply to “journalists” as to everyone else,” he tweeted in a reply.

> It’s worth noting that the policy these accounts violated, a prohibition against sharing “live location information,” is only 24 hours old.

It seems like a good rule, but in this case the application of the rule seems less impersonal than it could be

Let’s try to make a comment that creates less outrage than most…

This is why it would be interesting to post public information about politicians collected from the online spyware that tracks all of us. It would rapidly motivate new laws that at least somewhat improve privacy.

This always happens when rule makers are personally affected by a problem: the problem starts getting attention

>>barbar+Ae
What is everyone up in arms for? This is a private company, so he can do whatever he wants.

That is what everyone has been saying for years. I mean, it turns out they were wrong and Twitter was actually colluding with government agencies to bypass the first amendment. But censorship and targeted suspensions were defended tooth and nail by internet commenters.

Is this a problem now only because people you like are targeted? Surely people wouldn't be so shortsighted?

>>calcul+iF
> What is everyone up in arms for? This is a private company, so he can do whatever he wants.

They're just sick and tired of the billionaire hypocrite.

>>postin+vK
What is the significance of the word “billionaire” in that sentence? Is it worse to be a hypocrite if you’re a billionaire? Do you think it’s unethical to be a billionaire?

>>random+P31
Billionaires wield untold power and influence over the economy and government and are unelected and effectively mini-dictators. They are incredibly powerful because of their wealth and have effectively no checks and balances. And because of all this, they often come with or develop egomaniacal and sociopathic tendencies that further remove them from the reality of common people.

That’s why its significant. Don’t act as if billionaires are just “one of us” when it comes to influence.

I would consider billionaires some of the biggest threats to democracy and national security.