“Everyone’s gonna be treated the same. You’re not special because you’re a journalist. You’re just, on Twitter you’re just a citizen, so no special treatment. “
“As I’m sure everyone who’s doxxed would agree,” Musk told listeners to the Spaces, “drawing real time information about somebody’s location is inappropriate, and I think everyone on this call would not like that to be done to them.”
BREAKING: @ElonMusk just hopped on Spaces with a group of journalists and informed them the same doxxing rules apply to them and they aren’t special pic.twitter.com/SaYFWxZVpJ
— Pillow Purge Poso🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 16, 2022
“You dox, you get suspended, end of story. And ban evasion, or trying to be clever about it, like ‘I posted a link to the real time information,’ that is obviously simply trying to evade the meaning. That’s no different from actually sharing real time information,” he continued.
Same doxxing rules apply to “journalists” as to everyone else
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
Meltdown!!!! pic.twitter.com/7kBQ6mzEft
— Israel75 (@IFNY2775) December 16, 2022
If they’re naughty, they get suspended
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
Policies on doxxing are personal for Musk, who on Wednesday reported that his child had been stalked. Musk shared video of the man suspected of stalking, chasing the car the child was riding in, and jumping up on the hood.
“Last night,” he said, “car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.”
If they’re naughty, they get suspended
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
In that video, the license plate of the car could be seen, which led to a conversation about if posting that license plate was doxxing.
Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.
Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022
“Posting locations someone traveled to on a slightly delayed basis isn’t a safety problem, so is ok.”
Musk also banned an account that tracked and posted the location of his private jet, after promising not to do so the in the name of free speech.
Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.
Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022
“Accounts engaged in doxxing receive a temporary 7 day suspension,” Musk said.
Does this include @JxckSweeney, @ElonJet, etc?
Also what are your thoughts on displaying the following on actioned accounts?:
1. Time period of suspension
2. The policy violationWould clear up a lot of questions to public & increase transparency. pic.twitter.com/sCG0n4S6Cu
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) December 16, 2022