The social media company X on Sept. 26 said it suspended an independent reporter because he posted a document that included the private information of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), who is the running mate of presidential contender and former President Donald Trump.
X said in a statement that Ken Klippenstein, the reporter, has been temporarily suspended.
Klippenstein was suspended “for violating our rules on posting unredacted private personal information, specifically Sen. Vance’s physical addresses and the majority of his Social Security number,” Elon Musk’s company said.
Klippenstein, who previously worked for The Intercept, had published a hacked document on his Substack blog that was entirely unredacted and shared a link to the post hosting the document on X….