Germany heavily criticizes Elon Musk's Twitter for suspending journalists, saying the free press 'must not be switched on and off at will'

Dec 16 2022 by Business Insider

 
The government account raised concerns about the potential risks to a free press.

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The German Foreign Office has warned Twitter about suspending journalists' accounts. Multiple journalists who reported on Elon Musk have been unable to post on the platform. The government account tweeted "we have a problem @Twitter," in reference to the suspensions.

The German Foreign Office has said that the platform's suspension of certain...

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