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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.

When a Twitter user posted screenshots of suspended accounts of some journalists, Musk said on Friday:

 

The deluge of suspensions comes one day after Twitter suspended an account that automatically posted updates about Musk's private jet.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk publicly defended his social-media platform suspending the accounts of several journalists, saying they had violated rules against "doxxing."

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It was unclear if all the journalists whose accounts were suspended had commented on or shared news about @elonjet

Many of the suspended accounts from CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other outlets had recently written about a dispute between the platforms owner, Elon Musk, and another Twitter user who had tracked the billionaires private jet travels.

Press advocates said the move sets a dangerous precedent and worried about future moves against journalists who cover the billionaire.

On Thursday evening, Twitter suspended a number of prominent journalists on the platform without warning or explanation.