{"id":528331,"date":"2022-12-16T23:19:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T20:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nbc-suspends-ben-collins-for-mocking-elon-musk-on-twitter\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T23:19:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T20:19:42","slug":"nbc-suspends-ben-collins-for-mocking-elon-musk-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nbc-suspends-ben-collins-for-mocking-elon-musk-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"#NBC suspends Ben Collins for mocking Elon Musk on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a389a4e20950\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a389a4e20950\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nbc-suspends-ben-collins-for-mocking-elon-musk-on-twitter\/#%E2%80%9CNBC_suspends_Ben_Collins_for_mocking_Elon_Musk_on_Twitter%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NBC suspends Ben Collins for mocking Elon Musk on Twitter&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNBC_suspends_Ben_Collins_for_mocking_Elon_Musk_on_Twitter%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NBC suspends Ben Collins for mocking Elon Musk on Twitter&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> has indefinitely barred tech reporter Ben Collins from covering Elon Musk and Twitter for repeatedly mocking the mogul on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, it was reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Collins was told earlier this month by higher-ups at 30 Rock that his tweets blasting Musk were not editorially appropriate, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/12\/16\/2022\/newsrooms-are-scrambling-to-counter-elon-musks-bans\">according to the news site Semafor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Collins has been yanked off the air from NBC and MSNBC but remains on staff. He has been actively tweeting and retweeting the latest developments related to Musk\u2019s controversial decision to ban the accounts of several left-leaning journalists who were critical of his management of the social media app.<\/p>\n<p>When reached by The Post, an NBC News spokesperson said: \u201cWe don\u2019t comment on personnel matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the situation told The Post that Collins, who has more than 380,000 Twitter followers, was repeatedly warned by management at NBC News over opinionated tweets about Musk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-nbc-news-tech-reporter-feature.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ben Collins, the NBC News tech reporter, has been suspended by the network from covering Elon Musk and Twitter, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.\" class=\"wp-image-25039645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-nbc-news-tech-reporter-feature.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-nbc-news-tech-reporter-feature.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-nbc-news-tech-reporter-feature.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NBC News tech reporter Ben Collins has been suspended by the network from covering Elon Musk and Twitter, according to a source.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Ben Collins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The source said Collins was reminded of the company\u2019s journalistic guidelines that bar reporters from expressing their personal views on topics they are assigned to cover.<\/p>\n<p>While Collins is sidelined, he will not be permitted to report on Twitter or Musk across NBC platforms including the over-the-air network, cable news outlet MSNBC, and NBC News\u2019 online site and social media handles, the source told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>There is no timeline for the suspension to end, the insider explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-elon-musk-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=516\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Collins was reportedly reprimanded for a tweet mocking Musk earlier this year.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-elon-musk-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=516 516w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-elon-musk-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=258 258w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-elon-musk-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Collins was reportedly reprimanded for a tweet mocking Musk earlier this year.                                  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Despite the suspension, Collins has repeatedly tweeted and retweeted items related to Musk and Twitter.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1754 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1316 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ben-collins-mastodon-tweet.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Despite the suspension, Collins has repeatedly tweeted and retweeted items related to Musk and Twitter.                                 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Collins\u2019 benching comes as Musk suspended a half-dozen journalists for violating Twitter safety rules by linking to a handle that tracked the mogul\u2019s private jet flights.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Sweeney, the Florida-based college sophomore who operated the Twitter handle, slammed Musk for suspending him as well as his flight-tracking accounts that monitored the private jets of Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and others.<\/p>\n<p>Musk threatened to sue Sweeney after implying that his @Elonjet handle helped a stalker locate his personal vehicle and tail it on a Los Angeles highway.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-musk-met-gala.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NBC News management had repeatedly warned Collins about expressing his personal views on Musk, the controversial tech mogul who acquired Twitter for $44 billion.\" class=\"wp-image-25039643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-musk-met-gala.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-musk-met-gala.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-musk-met-gala.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NBC News management had repeatedly warned Collins about expressing his personal views on Musk.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Met Museum\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mogul posted a video to his Twitter account showing the alleged stalker behind the wheel of a white Hyundai. 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