The suspensions affected several journalists and commentators, including Texas Observer journalist Steven Monacelli, Ken Klippensten of The Intercept, podcaster Rob Rousseau, and Alan MacLeod of MintPress News. The landing page for their accounts says it’s been suspended, but does not give any explanation as to why. A message on the profiles simply states “X suspends accounts which violate the X rules.”

The ban didn’t just hit journalists either. Several prominent-left leaning accounts were also purged from the website, including the account for the TrueAnon podcast and @zei_squirrel, a cartoon squirrel that tweets media criticism of figures like Glenn Greenwald.

This isn't the first time the site has banned reporters. In April, it permanently suspended Wired reporter Dell Cameron after he spoke with a hacker who accessed conservative pundit Matt Walsh’s emails. In December of 2022, it suspended the accounts of ten journalists who’d been critical of site owner Elon Musk.

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-x-twitter-journalists-banning-spree-1851151593

https://twitter.com/liz_franczak/status/1744712132015370527

Edit: they're back now

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[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 79 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've never been a twitter user but I have read that the easiest way to get your account back is to tell them you're a right wing account being canceled for your speech and they'll just re-activate it without checking

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 55 points 10 months ago

That's so fucking funny.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 41 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if you're joking or not but that seems about right based on what I remember of Twitter post-buyout

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 34 points 10 months ago

I've heard it referenced by two comedians who claim it worked for them, but with this new purge list you might not be able to get past without somebody noticing

[–] sawne128@hexbear.net 35 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Worked for Badempanada. Also, he hasn't been banned since he bought blue check.