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To Doxx or not to Doxx
Despite the legal pressure, Sweeney contends that the information he disseminates is already publicly available. He points out that he has faced similar challenges in the past, including a confrontation with Elon Musk over his tracking efforts.
In an attempt to mitigate the situation, Musk offered Sweeney $5,000 to shut down his account. Sweeney declined the offer, instead requesting a Tesla as compensation.
Musk equates the high-profile celebrity jet stalking to “doxxing.”
Doxxing is the act of publicly providing personally identifiable information about an individual or organization, usually via the Internet and without their consent. Most social media platforms have rules against doxxing.
Musk subsequently banned Sweeney’s account from X alleging that it posed a security risk.
Instagram and Facebook also took down his accounts.
Sweeney continues to operate tracking accounts on other platforms. He now implements a 24-hour delay in reporting flight updates just for Musk and Swift to avoid the doxxing rules.
FAA Data
Sweeney’s data primarily originates from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a publicly accessible source used by aviation enthusiasts worldwide.
