It’s now harder to know where celebrities fly and their carbon emissions, with Meta shutting down its Instagram and Threads accounts dedicated to tracking private jets. TechCrunch reported on this. “Given the risk of physical harm to individuals and following the recommendation of an independent Review Board, we disabled these accounts for violating our privacy policy,” Meta told the publication. Among the deleted accounts were those following the flights of Taylor Swift, Bill Gates and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Jack Sweeney, a college student in his 20s who manages the accounts, confirmed the news on his account. personal account. This is the latest in a line of retreats he has faced in the past. In late 2022, Elon Musk suspended Sweeney’s @ElonJet account. He followed Musk’s flights — on X (then Twitter). He soon opened an account with the handle @ElonJetNextDay Sending Musk’s flights one day late. Then, a year later, Taylor Swift’s lawyers “Whether it’s a game for you or an avenue that you hope will bring you wealth or fame, it’s a matter of life and death for our Client,” he told Sweeney.
Sweeney’s job got a little tougher in May when the Biden administration gave permission to anyone with a private jet. to keep their registration information anonymous. However, Sweeney said that tips and other research could still make this possible.
