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title="Musk 'continuing crackdown' on journalists suspended after exposing Musk's fake account" width="590" height="354"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">Elon Musk was falsely accused of being behind the X account of 'Adrian Dittmann' <span class="caption">(Image: Getty)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn-images.the-express.com/img/dynamic/37/1200x712/secondary/Musk-continuing-crackdown-on-journalists-suspended-after-exposing-Musk-s-fake-account-314862.jpg?r=1736898926813"></span></span></div><div class="text-description"><p>Two reporters who aided in an investigation involving Elon Musk claim X is forcing them to remove additional social media posts after suspending their accounts.</p><p>Journalist Jacqueline Sweet wrote a piece for The Spectator titled <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://thespectator.com/topic/real-adrian-dittmann-not-elon-musk-x-account-fiji/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">“The Real Adrian Dittmann"</a> published Jan. 4, 2025, that revealed the true identity of Adrian Dittmann, an X user many wrongly assumed was Musk. The report found that Dittmann is actually a German fan of Musk based in Fiji despite online theories.</p><p data-mce-linkchecker-status="valid">The accusations come as <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/tech/tech-news/160411/china-tiktok-sale-elon-musk">Chinese officials are entering preliminary discussions</a> about handing over <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" title="TikTok" href="/latest/tiktok">TikTok</a>'s U.S. operations to Musk ahead of the <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/lifestyle/life/160085/tiktok-ban-when-date-supreme-court">looming sale or ban on Jan. 19 by the U.S. Supreme Court</a>.</p><div class="fr-container" data-after-idx="3"><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __500x250" id="the-express_fs_articles_incontent-1" class="fr-incontent"> <script data-cfasync="false">freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({placementName:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent",slotId:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent-1"})</script> </div></div><ul><li><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/news/world-news/160219/north-korean-soldier-diary-bait-tactic-russia-ukraine-war"><strong>North Korean soldier's final diary notes lay bare chilling Russia 'bait' tactic</strong></a></li><li><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/news/world-news/160280/mystery-virus-pneumonia-covid"><strong>Virus leads to ‘severe pneumonia in days’ as people claim ‘it’s worse than 2022’</strong></a></li></ul><p>The developments have raised concerns about <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/news/politics/151456/donald-trump-rally-cbs-news-license" target="_blank">free speech infringement under the incoming Trump administration</a>.</p><div id="ovp-primis"> <script>const loadOvpScript=()=>{let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118702&playerApiId=v118702');document.getElementById('ovp-primis').appendChild(el)};window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118702"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}});window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',()=>{setTimeout(()=>{if(typeof flagTcfLoaded!=='undefined'&&flagTcfLoaded===!0){loadOvpScript();ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP flagTcfLoaded',new Date())}else{document.addEventListener("tcfLoaded",()=>{loadOvpScript();ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)})</script> </div><p>Ryan Fae and maia arson crimew, whose reporting was heavily referenced in <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://maia.crimew.gay/posts/adrian-dittmann/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the report</a>, both claimed to have received notifications on Monday requiring them to delete posts related to Dittmann.</p><div id="taboola-ad"></div></div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend" data-id="2709520"><div class="text-description"><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:lb5rzms2ky5fmp6clthjwuvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmo4nc3nc2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigc7iuucurnhjwy7zr2mnytapg2d7v3m3lzaacrtg6acjoe2bkdeu"><p lang="en">at 4:02am today, my Twitter/X account was RE-SUSPENDED for two posts that don't even link to the Adrian Dittmann article but instead describe my issue with the Spectator's piece.what the fuck?<br><br><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lb5rzms2ky5fmp6clthjwuvx/post/3lfmo4nc3nc2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>— ryan fae (<a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lb5rzms2ky5fmp6clthjwuvx?ref_src=embed">@ryan.staticnoi.se</a>) <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lb5rzms2ky5fmp6clthjwuvx/post/3lfmo4nc3nc2e?ref_src=embed">January 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><div class="text-description"><p><br>All three users were suspended from the platform for 30 days after allegedly violating policies about posting private information.</p><p>Fae and crimew appealed the suspension, which led to a shortened sentence. The duo were ultimately banned for a week.</p><p>But, upon returning, they said they received requests from X to delete additional posts that allegedly violated policies.</p><p>Fae said she was told that two posts mentioning Dittmann were allegedly found in violation of X rules.</p><div class="fr-container" data-after-idx="10"><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __500x250" id="the-express_fs_articles_incontent-2" class="fr-incontent"> <script data-cfasync="false">freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({placementName:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent",slotId:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent-2"})</script> </div></div><p>Crimew claims that they were ordered to remove a post that did not mention Dittmann and a separate post that linked to <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://maia.crimew.gay/posts/adrian-dittmann/" rel="nofollow">their investigation.</a></p><p data-mce-linkchecker-status="valid"><strong>DON'T MISS...</strong><br><strong><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/entertainment/tv/160429/Trump-Seth-Meyers-segment-Bannon-Musk-MAGA-Civil-War" target="_blank">Trump calls Seth Meyers a 'moron' after segment on Bannon-Musk MAGA civil War</a></strong><br><strong><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/tech/tech-news/160411/china-tiktok-sale-elon-musk" target="_blank">China's ByteDance looks to sell TikTok to Elon Musk as it faces US ban</a><a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/news/us-news/160334/inside-elon-musk-wild-love-life" target="_blank">Elon Musk's wild love life from child with pop star to 'fling with Amber Heard'</a></strong></p></div><div class="text-description"><p>Crimew told <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://www.dailydot.com/debug/elon-musk-adrian-dittman-journalists/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the Daily Dot</a> that they felt the suspension was evidence of "censorship" and how “childish moderation on X has come under Musk’s rule.”</p><p>“To let a week of your month-long suspension on journalists go by before coming back for round two—right as interest in the story already died down, and force them to delete even more posts—is so senseless,” crimew said.</p><p>They went on to claim that the information they posted later was already shared by Dittmann, himself, which they believe proves their reporting did not lead to the doxxing of Dittmann.</p><div class="fr-container" data-after-idx="15"><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __500x250" id="the-express_fs_articles_incontent-3" class="fr-incontent"> <script data-cfasync="false">freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({placementName:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent",slotId:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent-3"})</script> </div></div><p>They said of the doxxing accusations, "It is nothing but petty censorship using one of the most unevenly applied rules on X as an easy cover."</p><div id="mantis-recommender-placeholder"></div></div><div class="box two-related-articles clear top-articles-container" data-lazy-function="toparticles"> <header><h3>Trending</h3> </header><ul class="top-articles"></ul></div> <script>window.topArticlesScript="https://cdn-images.the-express.com/js/dist/article-top-articles20250218.min.js"</script> <div class="text-description"><p>Both have refused to delete the posts and Fae and Sweet are still unable to use the social platform.</p><p>Fae told the Daily Dot, “Seeing such a brazen targeting of journalists by Musk’s X is still as alarming as ever. For a platform that champions free speech, to go as far as to delete mere mentions of an article by its authors is utterly brainless.”</p><p>She also wrote in a scathing op-ed for <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://theintercept.com/2025/01/08/x-twitter-elon-musk-ban-adrian-dittmann/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Intercept</a> that she believes the incident is evidence of Musk's dangerous desire to control the dissemination of information online.</p><div class="fr-container" data-after-idx="20"><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __500x250" id="the-express_fs_articles_incontent-4" class="fr-incontent"> <script data-cfasync="false">freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({placementName:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent",slotId:"the-express_fs_articles_incontent-4"})</script> </div></div></div></div></div> </article><div class="article-elements"><div class="box related-articles clear"> <header><h3>Related articles</h3> </header><ul><li 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