The 19-year-old fears his Twitter account could be struck down now that Musk owns the platform. 🧐
Musk offered him $5,000
to stop tweeting about the location of his private jet, calling it a"security risk". Sweeney, however, countered Musk's offer with a bigger ask of $50,000. As per Twitter policies, the account cannot be held liable for sharing private information since the details of Musk's jet are already in the public domain. However, is teasing out the details from the large swath of information about aircraft called ADS-B, which makes them visible to air-traffic controls and other aircraft.
However, once Twitter ceases to be a public company and turns into Elon Musk's fiefdom, policies can be changed, and that's what Sweeney fears. Musk is a popular figure on Twitter, and the Elonjet account has garnered over 428,000 followers. In contrast, the Instagram page has just over 9,000 followers, the Facebook page has 970, and the new Telegram channel has managed a little over 1,100 followers.
While Musk isn't willing to negotiate with a teenager, his recent move to acquire Twitter and declare himself a 'free-speech absolutist' has put him on the spot. The world will watch his next move closely, but Sweeney is expecting the"Elonjet" account to be removed soon.Stay ahead with the latest science, technology and innovation news, for free:
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