Report: Taylor Lorenz used privileged access to Twitter to ban users.

Washington Post Reporter Accused of Abusing Twitter Reporting System

According to an independent journalist, Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz had “privileged access” to Twitter before Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media site. Lorenz was described as a “heavy user” of the site’s reporting system by a company engineer. She criticized Musk’s decision to grant a general amnesty to banned accounts in November. Lorenz has been accused of doxing accounts, including Libs of TikTok, which is popular among conservatives. Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October, seeking to create a “common digital town square” on the site. After the purchase, he fired top executives at the company, including CEO Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde, head of legal policy, trust, and safety.

Abuse of User Reporting Systems by Journalists

Lorenz’s “reporting targets” expressed the belief that she appeared to “work in concert” with some of her sources. In one instance, Alejandra Carabello and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, who were described as a “favored source” of The Washington Post journalist, pushed for the removal of the popular Libs of TikTok account following a report where Lorenz revealed the identity of the founder, Chaya Raichik. The Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

• Lorenz reportedly had “privileged access” to Twitter before Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media site.
• Lorenz has been accused of doxing accounts, including Libs of TikTok, which is popular among conservatives.
• Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October, seeking to create a “common digital town square” on the site.
• Lorenz’s “reporting targets” expressed the belief that she appeared to “work in concert” with some of her sources.
• The Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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