'Can't trust that site anymore': Wikipedia ridiculed for labeling brief Twitter suspension of journalists as 'Thursday Night Massacre'



Wikipedia was absolutely lampooned for labeling the brief Twitter suspension of a handful of journalists and commentators as the "Thursday Night Massacre."

On Thursday evening, Twitter suspended the accounts of CNN's Donie O’Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac, the Washington Post’s Drew Harwell, leftwing journalist Aaron Rupar, and liberal commentator Keith Olbermann.

The social media users allegedly violated Twitter's terms of service against doxxing the real-time location of individuals.

Musk proclaimed, "They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of Twitter terms of service. Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not."

However, Musk reinstated the suspended accounts at 12:18 a.m. on Saturday.

Leftwing pundits and liberal media outlets suffered a complete meltdown over the short suspension.

Axios described the suspensions as "unprecedented," and said it was a "media flashpoint."

A United Nations spokesperson was "very disturbed," and claimed the temporary bans were a "dangerous precedent."

Vera Jourova, the European Commission’s vice president for values and transparency, threatened sanctions.

CNN threatened to "revaluate" its relationship with CNN.

The Duty to Warn Twitter account – a self-proclaimed "association of mental health professionals warning NOW about TrumpISM" – compared the suspension to the notorious 1938 Nazi attack on Jews known as Kristallnacht.

\u201cThis account is run by an \u201cassociation of mental health proffesionals.\u201d They\u2019re comparing democrat activists getting temporarily suspended for doxxing, to Kristallnacht. Unreal\u201d
— Libs of TikTok (@Libs of TikTok) 1671225122

Wikipedia reacted to the news of the suspended journalists by launching a page titled: "Thursday Night Massacre (Twitter)."

The online encyclopedia dedicated two different pages and 2,800 words to the suspension that lasted less than 48 hours.

"The phrase 'Thursday Night Massacre' was a trending topic on Twitter following the suspensions; news site Mediaite also used the phrase in a headline describing the suspension and subsequent fallout, and it has since become a common term for representing the incident," the Wikipedia entry reads.

\u201cWikipedia is just a far-left blog\u201d
— Pillows \ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udffb Slippers \ud83c\udf84 (@Pillows \ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udffb Slippers \ud83c\udf84) 1671304096

Twitter reactions lampooned Wikipedia for the overly dramatic categorization of the brief Twitter suspensions.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: "A two day suspension of maybe 7 accounts for doxxing got an actual Wikipedia page!? Wikipedia is controlled by the MSM journalists. Can’t trust that site anymore."

Commentator Jack Posobiec: "Wikipedia is just a far-left blog."

TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk: "Wikipedia editors have taken a one-day tiff over Twitter doxing policies and made it an article twice as long as the Declaration of Independence."

Anarchist Michael Malice made a comparison to the George Floyd protests: "Wikipedia: 7 accounts getting suspended – 'massacre," 14,000 arrests, 19 dead, biggest national guard deployment ever – 'protests.'"

Last year, Wikipedia's cofounder Larry Sanger warned that the internet encyclopedia has a major bias issue and spews propaganda.

"Because there is a lot of influence, Wikipedia is known now by everyone to have a lot of influence in the world," Sanger said. "If only one version of the facts is allowed then that gives a huge incentive to wealthy and powerful people to seize control of things like Wikipedia in order to shore up their power. And they do that."

'The people have spoken': Elon Musk reinstates suspended journalists, mocks media's 'newfound love of freedom of speech'



Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists after a public poll. Musk previously suspended the accounts after accusing the journalists of doxxing his exact location in real time.

The Twitter accounts of CNN's Donie O’Sullivan, the New York Times, Ryan Mac, the Washington Post’s Drew Harwell, leftwing journalist Aaron Rupar, and liberal commentator Keith Olbermann were suspended on Thursday.

Musk accused those Twitter accounts of doxxing his exact location in real time.

"They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of Twitter terms of service," he declared. "Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not."

The controversy stems from the Twitter user @ElonJet – the account run by college student Jack Sweeney that posted real-time updates and locations of Musk’s private jet.

Business Insider reported, "The billionaire and new Twitter owner does seem to have opted into a program offered by the Federal Aviation Association called Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed, or LADD, in an effort to limit some information about his aircraft."

On Wednesday, a "crazy stalker" hounded a vehicle with Musk's son inside, presumably thinking the Tesla CEO would be in the car.

Musk threatened, "Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family."

Musk suspended the Twitter accounts of the journalists on Thursday, and later that day, ran a poll to his 121 million Twitter followers that asked how long to "unsuspend accounts who doxxed my exact location in real time."

The poll – which had nearly 3.7 million Twitter users vote – resulted in 58.7% voting to reinstate the journalists' accounts "now" versus 41.3% who advocated for reinstatement in seven days.

\u201cUnsuspend accounts who doxxed my exact location in real-time\u201d
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1671165265

Early Saturday morning, Musk announced that he would reinstate the accounts of the suspended journalists.

Musk tweeted, "The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now."

He added, "Quite frankly, a few days away from Twitter is good for their mental health."

Olbermann attempted to circumvent his ban by posting a video on a Twitter account dedicated to his dog.

Musk commented, "Olbermann tweeting from his dog’s account still makes me lmao."

Musk mocked the media on Friday, "So inspiring to see the newfound love of freedom of speech by the press."

The SpaceX CEO agreed with independent journalist Glenn Greenwald, who stated, "I've never seen an orgy of hypocrisy quite as brazen as how the exact same media corporations and journalists who spent years demanding more Big Tech censorship turned *overnight* into free speech champions: because now it's their friends being silenced rather than their enemies."

Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump on Twitter, but former president pours doubt on return



Elon Musk announced on Saturday night that he would reinstate Donald Trump's account on Twitter. The Twitter CEO made the announcement following an online poll that the billionaire posted to the social media platform.

After being banned from Twitter nearly two years ago, Trump will be permitted to reclaim his popular and effective Twitter account.

Musk tweeted, "The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei."

"Vox Populi, Vox Dei" is a Latin phrase meaning "the voice of the people is the voice of God."

Musk made the decision to reinstate Trump after a 24-hour Twitter poll resulted in 51.8% of users voting "Yes" to reinstate Trump versus 48.2% of users saying to permanently ban the former president of the United States. More than 15 million Twitter users voted in Musk's poll.

\u201cThe people have spoken. \n\nTrump will be reinstated.\n\nVox Populi, Vox Dei.\u201d
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1668905605

Trump was banned from Twitter in January 2021. Twitter declared that Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence" surrounding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building.

However, Trump gave the impression earlier in the day that he was unlikely to return to Twitter even if he was reinstated.

Trump made a video appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting in Las Vegas on Saturday.

When asked about returning to Twitter, Trump stated, "I don’t see it because I don’t see any reason for it."

Trump said he'll "be staying" on his Truth Social platform.

He noted that there are "a lot of problems at Twitter."

Trump said he "likes" Musk, and that he purchased Twitter.

Trump said of Musk, "He's a character. I tend to like characters. He's smart."

Trump believed that engagement on Truth Social is "much better " than Twitter.

\u201cSpeaking at @rjc, Trump responds to @elonmusk\u2019s poll asking if he should be allowed back on Twitter:\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t see any reason for it.\u201d\n\n#rjcinvegas\u201d
— The Post Millennial (@The Post Millennial) 1668892931

Glenn Beck interviewed Trump on Election Day and asked if he plans to return to Twitter.

"You know, I have something that I think you're familiar with," Trump told Beck. "I have something called 'Truth [Social],' and Truth has been amazing. Actually, I like it better ... and I own Truth also, to be honest with you. So, it's become quite valuable. We have, you know, millions of people on there — millions — and it's gaining rapidly."

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with any new details.

Elon Musk reinstates Babylon Bee, Jordan Peterson, and Kathy Griffin on Twitter – decision on Donald Trump ban hangs in the balance



Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that several formerly suspended accounts have been reinstated. However, a decision regarding repealing the ban of former President Donald Trump has yet to be made.

Musk announced a "new Twitter policy" regarding freedom of speech that would penalize "negative" and "hate" tweets by diminishing their reach on the social media platform.

"New Twitter policy is freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach," Musk tweeted on Friday. "Negative/hate tweets will be max deboosted & demonetized, so no ads or other revenue to Twitter. You won’t find the tweet unless you specifically seek it out, which is no different from rest of Internet."

Musk noted that only the "negative" tweets would be deboosted, but not the entire Twitter account.

Musk did not specify what qualifies a tweet to be "negative" or "hate" and did not say who would determine what tweets are harmful.

Musk then revealed that the Babylon Bee, Jordan Peterson, and Kathy Griffin "have been reinstated."

However, he added, "Trump decision has not yet been made."

\u201cKathie Griffin, Jorden Peterson & Babylon Bee have been reinstated.\n\nTrump decision has not yet been made.\u201d
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1668796307

The Babylon Bee – a satirical political website – was suspended in March for posting an article titled: "The Babylon Bee's Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levine."

Levine is President Joe Biden's assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Levine is a biological male who is now openly transgender.

The post was flagged as "'hateful conduct," and the account was suspended.

The Babylon Bee responded to its reinstatement with a tweet that read: "We're back. Let that sink in."

The tweet references a pun Musk made last month when he first entered the Twitter headquarters while carrying a sink.

\u201cWe're back. Let that sink in.\u201d
— The Babylon Bee (@The Babylon Bee) 1668795937

Peterson was banned in July for "hateful conduct" regarding tweets mentioning Elliot Page. The professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Toronto called Page the previous name before the transgender transition or what is known as deadnaming. Deadnaming is referring to a transgender person as the name that was used before the transition.

Griffin was suspended earlier this month for impersonating Musk. Even before Musk took over Twitter, it was against the social media network's terms of service to impersonate someone.

Trump was banned from Twitter in January 2021. Twitter said Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence" surrounding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building.

Glenn Beck interviewed Trump on Election Day and asked if he plans to return to Twitter.

"You know, I have something that I think you're familiar with," Trump told Beck. "I have something called 'Truth [Social],' and Truth has been amazing. Actually, I like it better ... and I own Truth also, to be honest with you. So, it's become quite valuable. We have, you know, millions of people on there — millions — and it's gaining rapidly."

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SUSPENDED: Jordan Peterson BODIES Elliot Page! Twitter strikes BACK



Twitter has done it now! It's declared war on Jordan Peterson over a tweet about Elliot Page. We come to his defense and share the ridiculous tweet that got Peterson suspended. Also, Disney's "not-so-secret gay agenda" is made evident as Baymax shops for tampons. And we're really adding more countries to NATO?


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