NBC News pulled tech journalist Ben Collins from covering Twitter and Elon Musk after he bashed the Chief Twit in tweets deemed not 'editorially appropriate.'
Sources familiar with the matter told DailyMail.com that NBC heads made the decision to pull Collins earlier this month after reviewing his jabs at Musk on Twitter.
While the source said the Collins was free to make pointed criticisms at Musk, they said some of his tweets were inappropriate given he covers the billionaire and his social media company.
One of the problematic tweets, the source said, came on October 30 when Quartz reporter Scott Nover remarked that Musk could stand to lose a lot of money through his Twitter takeover.
Collins replied: 'Unless he's trying to tank this place on purpose, I've never seen somebody more out of their depth in my life. The dog has caught the car and is now demanding the car pay for gas.'
The source added that the suspension against Collins is still ongoing.
While Collins was pulled from covering Twitter on NBC and MSNBC, he continues to post about the latest developments on his account.
Collins has repeatedly criticized Musk ever since the billionaire announced his interest in purchasing the social media platform in April.
His last on-air appearance came on December 2 on MSNBC, Fox News reports.
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