Taylor Lorenz

2022 - 12 - 18

Musk Bans Washington Post Journalist Taylor Lorenz From Twitter ... (Forbes)

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz was banned from Twitter hours after she tweeted as Musk seeking his comment on a story about him.

Musk has also used his Twitter account to [target people](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/12/12/white-house-calls-musks-tweets-about-fauci-incredibly-dangerous-and-disgusting/?sh=5c652951ac2c) who he dislikes while fanning [conspiracy theories](https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pjkw/elon-musk-is-now-promoting-qanon). Earlier in the day the platform had [shut down](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/12/15/twitter-suspends-multiple-accounts-tracking-billionaires-private-jets-bans-sharing-of-publicly-available-flight-data/?sh=4cd57f9c1746) rival social media platform Mastodon’s account along with several accounts tracking the locations of private jets belonging to several billionaires including Musk himself. [independent council](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/10/28/no-trump-tweets-yet-musk-says-diverse-council-will-consider-reversing-bans/?sh=13fccf3467a2) with “widely diverse viewpoints.” The billionaire, however, has also appeared to act as the arbiter of what kind of content Twitter should or should not allow. The suspension of the journalists’ accounts led to a widespread backlash against Musk, with European Union officials [warning](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/16/european-union-official-warns-elon-musk-of-sanctions-over-twitter-banning-journalists/) that Twitter could face sanctions. Among the suspended accounts was @ElonJet—whose continued existence on Twitter had previously been [singled out](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1589414958508691456) by Musk as a symbol of his commitment to allowing “free speech.” After handing out the bans, Musk accused the @ElonJet account, its owner 20-year-old Jack Sweeney, and other journalists of endangering his and his family’s life by sharing publicly available flight tracking data. [suspended](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/12/15/twitter-suspends-accounts-for-rival-mastodon-and-several-high-profile-journalists/?sh=5c5f0aba52ba) the accounts of several high-profile journalists from the Washington Post, VOA News, the New York Times, MSNBC and CNN after Musk deemed they were violating Twitter’s new rules on sharing people’s real-time location.

Elon Musk Suspends Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz From Twitter (Daily Beast)

I received zero communication from the company on why I was suspended or what terms I violated,” Taylor Lorenz wrote on Substack.

“Again, the suspension occurred with no warning, process or explanation -- this time as our reporter merely sought comment from Musk for a story. In Lorenz’s story, she linked to a public Zillow listing of an influencer collaboration home. Post journalists should be reinstated immediately, without arbitrary conditions.” “When I went to log in and see if he had responded to our query, I was suspended. It also followed a recent complaint to Musk by influencer manager Ariadna Jacob, who was the subject of a critical article by Lorenz and who subsequently sued the reporter for defamation. Musk said on Sunday morning that Lorenz was suspended for “prior doxxing action by this account” and that it would be lifted “shortly.”

Taylor Lorenz suspended from Twitter, claims Elon Musk personally ... (Fox News)

Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz announced on Saturday night that she was banned from Twitter. She claims CEO Elon Musk was directly involved in the ...

[including Verizon,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/tech/companies/verizon) Wordpress, The Daily Mail, People magazine, The Hill, and dozens more," she added. [TAYLOR LORENZ ATTACKS WASHINGTON POST COLLEAGUE OVER ‘ABSURD, INSENSITIVE’ COVID TWEET](https://www.foxnews.com/media/taylor-lorenz-attacks-washington-post-colleague-absurd-insensitive-covid-tweet) "When I went to log in and see if he had responded to our query, I was suspended," Lorenz said in the Substack post. Musk was widely criticized over the bans but initially defended his decision. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/download) [COVID concerns](https://www.foxnews.com/category/health/infectious-disease/coronavirus) and previously doxxed the identity of popular right-wing Twitter personality Libs of TikTok. [news source"](https://www.foxnews.com/category/media) and said the platform has served a "crucial role in the journalism world." [QUESTIONS REMAIN AS TAYLOR LORENZ BLAMES EDITOR, 'BAD FAITH CAMPAIGN' OVER ERRONEOUS WAPO REPORT](https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-silent-taylor-lorenz-blames-editor-miscommunication) [YOUTUBER SAYS WAPO CORRECTION ON TAYLOR LORENZ CLAIMING CONTACT ON INSTAGRAM BEFORE PUBLICATION IS FALSE](https://www.foxnews.com/media/youtuber-wapo-correction-taylor-lorenz-story-contact-instagram-publication-false) [ELON MUSK POLLS USERS ON REINSTATING SUSPENDED JOURNALISTS, DEFENDS HIMSELF IN TWITTER SPACES CHAT](https://www.foxnews.com/us/elon-musk-polls-users-reinstating-suspended-journalists-defends-himself-twitter-spaces-chat) [Twitter CEO Elon Musk](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/elon-musk) was directly involved in the suspension. [suspended from Twitter,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/tech/companies/twitter) she announced late Saturday night.

Free speech foe Elon Musk suspends Washington Post's Taylor ... (Boing Boing)

When Twitter suspended Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz last night, she had 340000 followers and three live tweets. Two of the tweets were links to ...

When I went to log in and see if he had responded to our query, I was suspended. At 8:30pm EST I tried reaching out for comment on Twitter by posting this: My colleague Drew Harwell, who has also been suspended, and I have been working on a story involving Musk and were hoping to get comment from him.

Washington Post Tech Journalist Taylor Lorenz Bounced Off Twitter (HuffPost)

Lorenz's account was suspended after the journalist reached out to Elon Musk for comment about a story, she said.

European leaders warned that Musk’s actions [ran afoul of European Union protections](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/united-nations-dangerous-precedent-elon-muck-journalist-crackdown_n_639cf1bce4b044143047744f) for free speech. “I received zero communication from the company on why I was suspended or what terms I violated.” [very disturbed](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/united-nations-dangerous-precedent-elon-muck-journalist-crackdown_n_639cf1bce4b044143047744f)” by Musk’s “arbitrary” silencing of journalists, which he said sets a “dangerous precedent” for free speech. Lorenz said she and colleague Drew Harwell had reached out to Musk via email several times about their story. [several of the journalists back on Twitter](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-reinstates-suspended-journalists_n_639d5593e4b03e2cc5005e74) Friday. [was temporarily suspended](https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz) Saturday after the reporter asked Twitter CEO [Elon Musk](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/elon-musk) for comment for a story she was working on.

Elon Musk reveals vague reason why Washington Post tech reporter ... (Yahoo News)

'Temp suspension due to prior doxxing action by this account. Will be lifted shortly,' Twitter CEO writes.

Lorenz added to list of journalists banned from Twitter (Associated Press)

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz became the latest journalist to be banned from Twitter, following a wave of suspensions by CEO Elon Musk.

“Again, the suspension occurred with no warning, process or explanation — this time as our reporter merely sought comment from Musk for a story,” Buzbee said. “I won’t say I didn’t anticipate it,” Lorenz said in a phone interview early Sunday with The Associated Press. He then took aim at journalists who were writing about the jet-tracking account, which can still be found on other sites including Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram and Truth Social, alleging that they were broadcasting “basically assassination coordinates.” Twitter previously took action against one of the rivals, Mastodon, after its main Twitter account tweeted about the @ElonJet controversy last week. Some Twitter users have included links to their new Mastodon profile and encouraged followers to find them there. Twitter gave no explanation for why the blacklist included those seven websites but not others such as Parler, TikTok or LinkedIn.