Journalist Ken Klippenstein Suspended from Twitter/X After Publishing Iranian Hacked JD Vance Dossier with Personal Information

Sep 26, 2024, 07:00 PM

Journalist Ken Klippenstein has been suspended from Twitter/X after publishing a dossier on Senator J.D. Vance, which was reportedly obtained through an Iranian government hack of the Trump campaign. The dossier, which included Vance's personal information such as phone numbers and family details, was shared on Klippenstein's Substack. Twitter/X cited its hacked materials rule, which has been in place since before Elon Musk's ownership, as the reason for the suspension. The publication of the dossier has sparked a debate about the balance between free speech and the ethical implications of sharing hacked materials, especially those containing private information. The dossier, referred to as an oppo book, was produced for the Trump campaign in February.