Twitter suspends Florida college student's account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet
It happened despite Musk's vow last month that he would leave the account up as part of his "commitment to free speech.
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It happened despite Musk's vow last month that he would leave the account up as part of his "commitment to free speech.
Twitter on Wednesday permanently suspended an account that tracked the location of Elon Musk's private jet, despite Musk's vowing last month he would leave the account up as part of his "commitment to free speech."
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A 19-year-old Florida college student who created a Twitter account that tracks billionaire Elon Musk's private jet turned down a $5,000 offer to delete it, saying it wasn't enough.
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