evidence: Free speech experts and human rights organizations blasted Elon Musk's decision to suspend several high-profile journalists from Twitter on Thursday, with some raising concerns that the tech tycoon has created an opening for authoritarian regimes to intensify their crackdowns on independent reporting and political dissent. [...] When Musk took over the company, he vowed to run Twitter as a self-described free-speech absolutist. He said the reporters were suspended because they violated the platform's new rules banning private jet trackers when they shared information about some of the trackers that had been suspended from the platform, including one that tracked Musk's private jet. [...] "Twitter is an important space for connection. People’s right to freedom of expression and the freedom to impart information shouldn’t be predicated on whether Musk likes it or not," Amnesty International said in a statement Friday. "Musk’s latest move illustrates the dangers of unaccountable tech companies having total control over platforms we rely on for news and other vital information."