Multiple Threads accounts displaying publicly available data on the private jet travel of some of the world’s wealthiest and most famous individuals have been shut down.
The year-old social media platform, owned by Meta, recently suspended an account that showed the flight paths of Mark Zuckerberg’s private jet, along with several other accounts that displayed similar data for Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner. Additionally, an account tracking Taylor Swift’s jet was also suspended last Friday.
All of these accounts were managed by Jack Sweeney, a college student who gained some attention when Musk took over Twitter in 2022 and banned similar jet tracker accounts, including Sweeney’s account tracking Musk’s jet. Sweeney then shifted much of his jet tracking activity to Threads following the disagreement with Musk.
On his personal account on Threads, Sweeney mentioned that all of the jet tracker accounts he maintained on the Meta platform were suspended in the past few days, except for two: one tracking the jet used by former president Donald Trump and another following the jet used by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Sweeney added, “Quite strange.”
Despite the fact that all the private jet data displayed in Sweeney’s Threads accounts is publicly available and maintained by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, sharing this information on social media has upset many of the celebrity jet owners, who argue that it violates their privacy.
Musk and Swift, despite their political differences, have both threatened Sweeney with legal action, labeling the jet accounts as “assassination coordinates” (Musk) and accusing him of “stalking and harassing behavior” (Swift).
It is important to note that Sweeney’s accounts do not reveal the exact locations where the planes or their occupants are traveling. Neither Musk nor Swift have taken formal legal action against him.
When contacted by Fortune, Sweeney mentioned that he had received “zero” explanation or opportunity to appeal. He stated, “If I log in, it’s just black.”
A representative from Meta did not respond to an email requesting a comment.