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[–] UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org 26 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Fortunately, Musk walked it back(for now):

UPDATE 1/9/24: Hours after reporting out this initial story, some of the suspended X accounts returned. X has not explained what happened and the affected account owners have no idea why they were briefly suspended. The reinstatement came after notable users such as George Galloway, a former member of the British Parliament, called out Musk for banning the accounts.

Of course, anyone who's still on there should consider leaving... he's going to continue to pull this shit, and the more people that interact with the platform, the more legitimized it is.

[–] Zworf@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Is it fortunate? It'd be better to press the issue and have all serious media abandon Twitter for good. Now it will keep simmering for longer. Why keep up the pretense?

[–] zhunk@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

George Galloway was on Big Brother, so he must not really mind the surveillance and abuse.