Donie O'Sullivan

2022 - 12 - 16

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Donie O'Sullivan among journalists suspended by Twitter after ... (Irish Examiner)

Mr O'Sullivan has been one of a number of reporters to cover the social media site in the news since Mr Musk's takeover of the platform earlier this year.

Twitter’s increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses Twitter," the spokesperson said. "Elon Musk should be aware of that. EU’s Digital Services Act requires respect of media freedom and fundamental rights.

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Irish CNN journalist Donie O'Sullivan suspended from Twitter after ... (Irish Mirror)

An Irish journalist has had his Twitter account suspended after covering controversies surrounding new Twitter owner Elon Musk. Donie O'Sullivan, who is ...

"We were talking about the world's second richest man who runs Twitter. "He is claiming on social media that I, and other journalists, shared the precise live location of his jet and therefore that's why he kicked us off because we caused a danger to him. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/videos/media/2022/12/16/twitter-suspends-accounts-journalists-elon-musk-donie-ac360-vpx.cnn), Donie was asked why his account got suspended, with the journalist replying: "We reported on Elon Musk. Elon's tweet referred to the controversial suspension of @elonjet, a Twitter account tracking and sharing the whereabouts of his private jet - using data that is publicly available. In response to the account suspensions, Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter rules banning the sharing of personal information, called doxxing, applied to everyone on the site, including journalists. Donie O'Sullivan, who is from Kerry and works for CNN in the US, was suspended from Twitter on Thursday night along with a number of other reporters who recently wrote about the tycoon.

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Donie O'Sullivan among numerous journalists suspended from ... (JOE)

Numerous high-profile journalists including Irish export Donie O'Sullivan have found themselves abruptly banned from Twitter.

they did point out that no crime reports have been filed yet." "Musk had claimed, as kind of a justification for taking down the jet account, that there was an incident this week involving his child in Los Angeles. "As we saw with the jet tracker last night, Musk seems to be stamping out accounts that he doesn't like." "Now, all those journalists, including myself, happen to be people who cover Elon Musk. "Twitter's increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses the platform. Earlier this week, @ElonJet, an account that tracks the movements of Elon Musk's private jet – using publicly available real-time travel information – was removed from the platform.

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Irish journalist Donie O'Sullivan among those suspended by Twitter ... (Irish Post)

IRISH CNN journalist Donie O'Sullivan is among a number of journalists who have been suspended from Twitter for criticising Elon Musk.

Twitter’s increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses the platform. "The impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising. The billionaire tweeted that rules banning the publishing of personal information applied to all, including journalists.

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Elon Musk's Twitter suspends account of Cahersiveen native and ... (Independent.ie)

Elon Musk last night suspended the Twitter accounts of some of the journalists who cover Twitter, among them journalists from the New York Times, ...

"Drew Harwell, who is one of the reporters at The Washington Post who was suspended, he put out a statement saying ‘Elon says he is a free speech champion and he is banning journalists for exercising free speech. We have a platform and just like when Trump got kicked off, we can post elsewhere. "So, what’s basically happened, just really over the past hour or so is a number of journalists at national news outlets, including the New York Times, The Washington Post and here at CNN, have been permanently, it seems, suspended from Twitter.

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Donie O'Sullivan Responds After Elon Musk Suspends Him From ... (Balls.ie)

CNN journalist Donie O'Sullivan has responded after he was suspended from Twitter by Elon Musk for reporting on his private jet.

The impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising. Musk had claimed - almost as a justification for taking down the jet account - that there was an incident this week involving his child in Los Angeles. Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Donie O'Sullivan explained the situation regarding his Twitter suspension.

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Irish Journalist Donie O'Sullivan Among Those Suspended On ... (Extra.ie)

Irish Journalist Donie O'Sullivan was among those suspended from Twitter for reporting on the new owner of the social media platform Elon Musk.

'Twitter’s increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses the platform. On Wednesday the billionaire owner of Tesla claimed a car in Los Angeles carrying one of his children was followed by 'a crazy stalker', indicating the tracking of his jet was to blame for the alleged incident. [controversy](https://extra.ie/?s=twitter) since taking over the social media platform, Musk has suspended the accounts of some of those tweeting about an account which was tracking the flights of his private jet.

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Donie O'Sullivan's suspension from Twitter sparks uproar as CNN ... (Goss.ie)

Following the suspensions, Elon tweeted: “Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation.” “This ...

A second said: “CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan suspended from Twitter. So we reported how yesterday he shut that account down and tonight we continued to report on it.” We were talking about the world’s second richest man who runs Twitter.” [December 16, 2022] “This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info. The lights are going out,” and a third wrote: “Ahhhh wee @donie has been suspended by that @elonmusk eejit.

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Irish journalist Donie O'Sullivan among those suspended from Twitter (BreakingNews.ie)

Irish CNN journalist Donie O'Sullivan was among a group suspended from Twitter, all those suspended have covered the social media site's controversial owner ...

A CNN statement read: "The impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising. I do think this is very important about the potential chilling impact this might have for freelance journalists and independent journalists around the world, particularly those who cover Elon Musk’s other companies like Tesla and SpaceX,” He added: "In terms of me personally and many of the national reporters at the Times and the Post, we’re okay. "Now, all those journalists, including myself, happen to be people who cover Elon Musk. we have a platform and just like when [Donald] Trump got kicked off... The day before his suspension, Mr O'Sullivan had reported on the suspension of a Twitter account which tracked the movements of Mr Musk's private jet.

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Donie O'Sullivan suspended from Twitter after reporting on Elon Musk (Lovin.ie)

"This is supposed to be the guy who's the free speech absolutist".Twitter has suspended the accounts of some journalists who report on Elon Musk and the ...

Same doxxing rules apply to “journalists” as to everyone else Musk alleges that those who were banned had shared the exact location of his private jet. Twitter has suspended the accounts of some journalists who report on Elon Musk and the company, including Cahersiveen-born Donie O'Sullivan.

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CNN's Donie O'Sullivan: 'I Poked The Billionaire' (Forbes)

CNN correspondent Donie O'Sullivan was one of a group of journalists permanently banned from Twitter Thursday night.

O’Sullivan conceded that Twitter under Musk is a private company and can do whatever it pleases. “Last night, around 8 p.m., colleague Oliver Darcy texted me to say, ‘you’ve been suspended from Twitter.’” And we were reporting on that.

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CNN's Donie O'Sullivan on Twitter ban: Could have 'chilling impact ... (The Hill)

CNN technology correspondent Donie O'Sullivan warned on Thursday that Elon Musk's decision to suspend several reporters, including himself, from Twitter ...

He appeared to cap out the suspensions at a week in a revised poll. “In terms of me personally, many of the national reporters at the Times and the Post, we’re OK,” O’Sullivan said on CNN on Thursday night. “I think this could have a real chilling factor.” “Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not,” Musk said on Thursday night, in response to a tweet about the suspensions. “I’m on the Anderson Cooper show. CNN technology correspondent Donie O’Sullivan warned on Thursday that Elon Musk’s decision to suspend several reporters, including himself, from Twitter could have a “chilling impact” on journalism.

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Donie O'Sullivan and other journalists suspended from Twitter (hotpress.com)

The Kerry-raised, US-based journalist is among a number of reporters have had their Twitter account suspended by Elon Musk for alleged 'doxxing'.

Twitter’s increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses Twitter," the spokesperson said. O'Sullivan has been one of a number of reporters to cover changes at the social media site since the billionaire's takeover of the platform earlier this year. The Kerry-raised, US-based journalist is among a number of reporters have had their Twitter account suspended by Elon Musk for alleged "doxxing".

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CNN's Donie O'Sullivan: Elon Musk banning me from Twitter 'rich ... (The Irish Times)

Kerry reporter says billionaire's suspension of journalists from social media platform undermines claim that he is self-professed free speech supporter.

“I spoke to my Mom this morning: she was as surprised by it but not much fazes her.” “I have the privilege where I don’t necessarily need to be on Twitter. They kicked off other people,” said the Irish journalist. That just simply is false,” he said. I think it sets a potentially dangerous precedent for speech on Twitter,” he said. He has a carefully trimmed beard.

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