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Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet

A sign at Twitter headquarters is shown in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. [AP Photo]

Twitter on Wednesday suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite a pledge by the social media platform's new owner to keep it up because of his free speech principles.

Then, hours later, Musk brought back the jet-tracking account after imposing new conditions on all of Twitter's users - no more sharing of anyone's current location.

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