Elon Musk has security scare

Elon Musk has security scare
By Terry A. Hurlbut
Yesterday Elon Musk has a very bad security scare. Last night, in direct response, he suspended a large number of accounts of “journalists.” All have a leftist bias, and all have ties to the legacy media. So legacy media organs announced “re-evaluations” of their relationship with Twitter. Sadly, very few people, even among his allies, understand the real risk to which Elon Musk had to respond.
What spooked Elon Musk?
The scare started two days ago when Elon Musk discovered, and suspended, an account called “elonjet.” This account was reporting – in real time – the coordinates of his private jet. After suspending the account, Musk promulgated a simple rule: do not give anyone’s location in real time. Musk would consider that a “physical safety violation” and would suspend any such account forthwith.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603181423787380737
But the thread did not end with that. It continued with footage of a stalker accosting the limousine carrying his son.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603235998263123969
The footage shows someone with a mask covering the mouth (but not nose or eyes). The person-of-interest is driving a late-model white Hyundai sedan, license number CJ82G38. Musk asks anyone who has seen man or car to contact the Los Angeles Police Department. In addition, Musk spoke of legal action against Jack Sweeney, owner of the “elonjet” account, and anyone else wishing harm upon himself and/or his family. That started a debate, which turned snide when a certain user tried to excuse the act of “doxxing.” Herewith one thread:
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603185993204498432
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603193070593474560
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603195246778937344
https://twitter.com/Eistee931/status/1603704043859238915
https://twitter.com/StoneFeather27/status/1603731288325750784
and another along the same vein:
https://twitter.com/Brooshie/status/1603181969944334337
https://twitter.com/russdogg/status/1603681683114299394
Read the Twitter Rules!
No one, now making snide comments about Elon Musk “making up rules as he goes,” seems to have read the Twitter Rules. The Private Information and Media Policy provides that no user, without the consent of an affected party, may share:
home address or physical location information, including street addresses, GPS coordinates or other identifying information related to locations that are considered private;
or
live location information, including information shared on Twitter directly or links to 3rd-party URL(s) of travel routes, actual physical location, or other identifying information that would reveal a person’s location, regardless if this information is publicly available.
The Wayback Machine shows that Twitter administration added the second paragraph at or before 7:11:36 p.m. Before then, only the first paragraph applied. But even that might cover the suspension of “elonjet,” especially in the context of a direct attack against an individual or member of his family. The footage Elon shared clearly shows such an attack. And the most disturbing observation is that certain users actually said the assailant was within his rights.
Bear this in mind when judging what Elon Musk did next.
Elon Musk and the Thursday Night Massacre
Apparently several journalists, all with a leftist bias, shared either the address of “elonjet” or some of the information upon which “elonjet” relied. First to do this, apparently, was Keith Olbermann. At 8:34 p.m. EST, the “Hodgetwins” account noted the suspension, and the grounds:
https://twitter.com/hodgetwins/status/1603564297292025857
Musk then suspended at least five more, according to Good Morning America.
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1603727794839527424
Jack Posobiec covered the suspensions better than anyone. Beginning at 8:05 p.m. EST he listed as many of the suspended accounts as he could find, in real time. The names are: Aaron Rupar, Drew Harwell, Ryan Mac, Donie O’Sullivan, It’s Going Down News, and Keith Olbermann.
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1603556820882071629
https://twitter.com/GranTorinoDSA/status/1603564312517378048
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1603562745638490114
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1603626368956145664
Libby Emmons reported that last in The Post Millennial. Basically, Elon joined a “Twitter Space” with several journalists to tell them they have no special privilege to break the Private Information and Media Policy.
Since 10:56 p.m. EST, Elon Musk has been polling users asking for recommendations on when to lift these suspensions. He closed one poll after half a million had voted in it.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603600001057185792
The results were:
Option
Percent
Now
43 percent
Tomorrow
4.5 percent
Seven days
14.4 percent
Longer
38.1 percent
Musk then pointed this out, to show how hypocritical his critics can be:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603587970832793600
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603602018727104513
At time of posting, Elon has another poll running.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603609466301059073
The options are “now” or “seven days.” At this time nearly 60 percent say “now.” For the record, CNAV votes for a seven-day suspension.
Reaction
Reaction varies from “How dare you!” to “Welcome to being a public figure” to “I would do the same.” Libby Emmons’ article has the best available collection of tweets:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603573725978275841
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603575877538680832
https://twitter.com/Brick_Suit/status/1603653197179932673
https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/1603387016074432512
Tim Pool has more room to criticize than most. Last week some “unknown subjects” attacked his house. He wasn’t there, and his staff opened fire, thus putting them to flight.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603593201683599360
That policy seems definite enough.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603595886759591936
A workable compromise. The best time delay is after a reasonable observer would assume the person wasn’t there anymore.
In other news, followers of the Twitter Files are still waiting for the release of the sixth installment.
Link to:
The article:
https://cnav.news/2022/12/16/accountability/news-media/elon-musk-security-scare/

The first policy and scare thread:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603181423787380737
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603235998263123969

Debate threads one:
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603185993204498432
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603193070593474560
https://twitter.com/Garzard27/status/1603195246778937344
https://twitter.com/Eistee931/status/1603704043859238915
https://twitter.com/StoneFeather27/status/1603731288325750784

and two:
https://twitter.com/Brooshie/status/1603181969944334337
https://twitter.com/russdogg/status/1603681683114299394

Relevant Twitter Private Information and Media Policy:
https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information

The Thursday Night Massacre and the attendant drama:
https://twitter.com/hodgetwins/status/1603564297292025857
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1603727794839527424
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1603556820882071629
https://twitter.com/GranTorinoDSA/status/1603564312517378048
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1603562745638490114
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1603626368956145664

First post-suspension poll:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603600001057185792

Musk’s rebuttal:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603587970832793600
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603602018727104513

Second poll:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603609466301059073

Six reactions:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603573725978275841
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603575877538680832
https://twitter.com/Brick_Suit/status/1603653197179932673
https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/1603387016074432512
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603593201683599360
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603595886759591936

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