Musk's Official Twitter Account Was Not Suspended

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Technology

27th October 2022

Musk's Official Twitter Account Was Not Suspended

Musk's account remains active (Twitter)

The Claim

Elon Musk's Twitter account has been suspended.

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Emerging story

A screenshot purporting to show Elon Musk's Twitter account suspended has been circulating on social media.

The circulating screenshot allegedly depicts Musk's account being suspended for violating Twitter Rules.

The screenshot started circulating online on October 25, 2022.

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake.

Twitter did not suspend Musk's account.

Elon Musk’s Account Is Active Online

Misbar's investigation revealed that the suspended account has an identical handle but used a capital "I" rather than a lowercase letter "l" in the name "Elon."

Despite the widely shared screenshot, Musk's account remains active, and he has been tweeting constantly.

A beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers citizen journalism – people are able to disseminate news without an establishment bias
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022

Elon Musk Changed His Bio to ‘Chief Twit’

The claim began circulating after Musk visited Twitter's San Francisco headquarters on Wednesday.

After meeting with Twitter executives, he changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit."

On October 26, Musk tweeted a video of himself entering Twitter's office while carrying a sink bowl, writing, "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in!"