Social network Twitter, recently rebranded as X, has commandeered the handle "@music" from open-source software developer Jeremy Vaught, who told CNBC he created the account in 2007, and had built a community of around half a million followers there.
The move on the part of the social media company raises questions about the worth of a handle on its platform.
The threat of losing a handle may make it hard for creators to trust the platform enough to build there long-term Vaught told CNBC.
It's not clear what X plans to do with the "@music" account now.
Vaught told CNBC he is still using X, though he did set up a new account on Meta's text-based competitor Threads, and another on Mastodon.
Persons:
Jeremy Vaught, Elon, X, Vaught, Musk, Ed Sheeran, Sheeran, Tesla
Organizations:
Twitter, CNBC, Services