The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasized that Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, has a duty to safeguard freedom of expression on social networks. He communicated this stance in a post on his official Twitter feed.
Türk welcomed the restoration of accounts previously suspended for journalists, but he also warned that serious concerns about human rights protections remain. The international community is watching how platform policies translate into real protections for reporters and the public’s right to information.
From this perspective, Twitter must uphold human rights as a guiding principle in its public policy decisions. The High Commissioner underscored that actions affecting freedom of expression should be anchored in human rights standards, without compromise.
The period before saw journalists from prominent U.S. outlets gain access again after restrictions; the developments followed reports that several accounts—covering topics such as journalism, investigations, and media criticism—had been blocked or restricted under policy changes overseen by the platform.
Notable cases included correspondents from major publications and media outlets who faced account suspensions during coverage of Musk, his family, and related policy reforms. The situation has raised questions about the balance between platform governance and press freedom, especially in relation to accountability and transparency on social networks.