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Donie O'Sullivan

70 articles stable

Twitter’s December 2022 suspension and continued lockout of CNN journalist Donie O'Sullivan made him a focal point in coverage of Elon Musk’s platform-governance shift.

Who they are

Donie O'Sullivan appears in this coverage as a CNN journalist whose work and public presence intersect with reporting on social platforms, online misinformation, and the political consequences of platform governance. The surrounding stories repeatedly connect him to Twitter/X, Facebook and Instagram, their owners, and US political institutions.

The recent arc

Coverage peaked in 2021Q3 before settling into a more episodic pattern, with the clearest recent concentration in late 2022. That phase was driven by Elon Musk’s takeover-era decisions at Twitter: NBC News reported on December 16, 2022 that Twitter suspended O'Sullivan, New York Times reporter Ryan Mac, and other journalists, while The Intercept reported five days later that O'Sullivan, Drew Harwell and others remained locked out unless they deleted a specified tweet.

The tension

The central tension is between platform owners’ claimed enforcement rules and journalists’ ability to report on them. Musk and Twitter/X are the direct antagonists in the recorded relationships, while CNN, Ryan Mac, Drew Harwell and other reporters represent the press facing account suspensions or restrictions; the broader coverage links that conflict to recurring scrutiny of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and major platforms’ influence over political information.

Why it matters

If platform governance continues to be shaped by owner-led rule changes and political alignment, journalists such as O'Sullivan may remain central not simply as observers but as participants exposed to enforcement decisions. The September 2024 CNN story on Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris and X’s pro-Trump tilt suggests the underlying issue has expanded from a discrete suspension dispute to questions over whether platform safeguards can credibly constrain political influence and synthetic media.

Donie O'Sullivan has appeared in 70 articles since 2018-02. Coverage peaked in 2021Q3 with 8 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Facebook, Twitter, Trump, CNN.

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Coverage Timeline

2024-09-04
CNN 3 related

Elon Musk's attacks on Kamala Harris, including AI-generated images that lack scrutiny from Community Notes, show how he has turned X into a pro-Trump machine

Donie O'Sullivan / CNN :

2023-07-22
The Verge 83 related

OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Anthropic, and Inflection make voluntary AI promises to the White House, like cybersecurity investment and watermarking

White House Pranav Dixit / Business Today : OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon and others pledge to watermark AI content for safety Ryan Morrison / Tech Monitor : White House secures AI safety commitment As...

2023-05-24
NBC News 38 related

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to launch his presidential bid on Twitter Spaces on May 24, in a discussion with Elon Musk moderated by David Sacks

280 characters at a time Nancy Cook / Bloomberg : Ron DeSantis to Join Elon Musk on Twitter Wednesday to Announce 2024 Run Lawrence Richard / Fox News : Florida college student who shared location of ...

2023-05-05
New York Times 26 related

The White House announces plans to address AI's risks, including $140M for new research centers and draft guidelines for government agencies using AI safeguards

https://lnkd.in/gRgfuJaq … Tweets: Donie O'Sullivan / @donie : A WH official tells @DJJudd Meta wasn't invited: “Thursday's meeting was focused on companies currently leading in the space,” the offici...

2022-12-21
The Intercept 5 related

Donie O'Sullivan, Drew Harwell, and other journalists remain locked out of their Twitter accounts despite lifted suspensions, until they delete a specific tweet

I've been writing critically about billionaire Elon Musk since he took over Twitter — particularly about his “free speech” … Mastodon: @ErrataRob@infosec.exchange , @parismarx@mastodon.online , @ali_g...

2022-12-16
NBC News 85 related

Twitter suspends several journalists, including the NYT's Ryan Mac and CNN's Donie O'Sullivan; Elon Musk says the “same doxxing rules apply to journalists”

Twitter suspended several high-profile journalists Thursday evening who have been covering the company and Elon Musk.

2022-10-29
Bloomberg 22 related

Source: Elon Musk plans to become Twitter's CEO, but may cede the role in the longer term

It Was Never Taken Down Heather Kelly / Washington Post : You've decided to quit Twitter. Here's what you can use to replace it. Charlie Conchie / City A.M. : Sacked Twitter chiefs could pocket $122m...

2022-10-18
The Verge 63 related

Parler agrees to be acquired by Ye, formerly Kanye West, to create “an uncancelable ecosystem where all voices are welcome”; the deal is set to close in Q4 2022

and will also sign up to Truth Social Clare Duffy / CNN : Kanye West's biggest challenge with owning Parler may come from Elon Musk Anousha Sakoui / Los Angeles Times : What to know about Parler, the ...

2022-09-28
Protocol 29 related

Meta details influence operations from Russia, impersonating news outlets to spread anti-Ukraine content in Europe, and from China, targeting the US and Czechia

complete with real reporters' bylines and photos — and promoted them using fake accounts to smear Ukraine, according to a new report by Meta https://www.protocol.com/... Donie O'Sullivan / @donie : NE...

2022-08-24
Reuters 19 related

Peiter Zatko's whistleblower complaint alleges India forced Twitter to hire one of its agents, who could have accessed sensitive user data due to weak security

😱 El antiguo jefe de seguridad de Twitter tira de la manta. Ians / Business Standard : Twitter trashes ex-worker's claim that India forced it to hire ‘govt agent’ Lily Hay Newman / Wired : The Most Da...

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TEXXR tracks 2 tech news articles mentioning Donie O'Sullivan, dating back to December 2022. The biggest stories include Twitter suspends several journalists, including the NYT's Ryan Mac and CNN's Donie... and Donie O'Sullivan, Drew Harwell, and other journalists remain locked out of their Twitter....

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