Chaos erupted on Twitter following the unexplained suspensions of journalists critical of its owner Elon Musk from outlets including CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
There was utter commotion on Twitter after it was discovered that prominent media critics of its ownerAmong those whose accounts were permanently suspended include CNN correspondent Donie O'Sullivan,technology reporter Ryan Mac, Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell, The Intercept journalist Micah Lee, Mashable writer Matt Binder, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann and former Vox journalist Aaron Rupar.
"Hot take - Being the worst account on Twitter isn't reason alone for suspension and Musk promised transparency around these things so would like to hear why," Versus Media podcast host Stephen L. Miller tweeted. "In my opinion Aaron Rupar is one of the biggest lying no-character sources of mis/disinformation on the internet. But I haven’t seen a compelling case for his suspension from Twitter," Fox News host Will Cain wrote.
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