An account that tracks the movements of Elon Musk’s private jet, previously suspended from Twitter, has now moved to Threads.
Moving platforms: The account “Elon Musk’s Jet” made its first post on Threads last week.
* Owner Jack Sweeney announced the move with a post stating “ElonJet has arrived to Threads!”
* Threads, an offshoot of Instagram, debuted on Wednesday and has already seen 70 million new sign-ups.
Legal tensions: An attorney for Musk-owned Twitter has hinted at possible legal action against Threads.
* Accusations include “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.”
* Meta officials, including communications director Andy Stone, have dismissed these allegations.
Notable history: Jack Sweeney, a Florida college student, gained notoriety for the Twitter account that posted public transponder information from Musk’s private plane.
* After Musk purchased Twitter, he allowed the account to remain in the name of free speech, but later suspended it citing a “physical safety violation.”
* Sweeney returned to Twitter with a new account, “ElonJet but Delayed,” which posts information on Musk’s plane with a 24-hour delay.
Tracking beyond Musk: Musk’s jet isn’t the only one Sweeney tracks — he also posts information about planes used by notable persons such as Mark Zuckerberg, former President Trump, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, and Taylor Swift.
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