Elon Musk and the Dangers of Censoring Real-Time Flight Trackers

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Elon Musk claims plane-tracking data is a risky privacy violation. But the world loses a lot if this information disappears—and that's already happening.

that Musk reinstate the suspended accounts and explain to Congress why he decided to retaliate against the press in the first place.

Lost in the chaos is just how successful Musk has been at suppressing that real-time flight data on the internet. In so doing, he’s taking aim at an incredibly valuable source of information—which has helped researchers, journalists, and experts with everything from tracking Russian oligarchs to investigating the fate of missing aircraft to tracking down international hitmen. Musk isn’t the only one trying to keep this type of information out of the public’s hands.

FlightAware reports that its real-time data on Musk’s jet is unavailable “due to European government data rules,” while its historical data about the plane’s comings and goings was removed “per request from the owner/operator.” Looking up Musk’s jet on FlightRadar24 returns the message: “we could not find data.”—the account that led to my Twitter being locked—have taken Musk’s flight information offline.

While Rommes says his office hasn’t heard from Musk’s legal team, they took the step as a precaution. “Don’t mess with the richest man of the world,” he says.

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