A college student is facing legal action from Taylor Swift's attorneys. They want him to stop publishing information about swift’s flights. The student monitors the private jet travels of celebrities and determines the carbon emissions of the flights. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Taylor Swift’s attorneys have threatened legal action against a Florida college student Jack Sweeney who runs social media accounts tracking the flights of her and other celebrities’ private jets.

Taylor Swift's lawyers threaten Jack Sweeney's private jet flight tracker

<p>According to reports, Tesla chief Elon Musk asked a 19-year-old Twitter account holder who tracks his private jet to take down his Twitter handle.</p>

<p>19-year-old Jack Sweeney had reportedly got a message from Musk last year calling the flight tracker a "security risk".</p>

<p>Musk got a cheeky reply from the teenager who asked for a Model 3 Tesla car. The SpaceX billionaire reportedly&nbsp;offered $5,000 even as Sweeney bargained for $50k to support his college expenses.</p>

<p>However, the teenager hasn't heard from Musk over the deal, reports claimed. Musk had earlier said social media accounts tracking his movements had become a "security issue" including&nbsp;for his family since their travel plans were being posted online.</p>

<p>Sweeney's latest tweet on Musk:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Elon got PIA but I've already identified it! <a href="https://t.co/oQCrp0OTgV">pic.twitter.com/oQCrp0OTgV</a></p>
— Jack Sweeney (@JxckSweeney) <a href="https://twitter.com/JxckSweeney/status/1486438058694111234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Took off from Hawthorne, Elon got PIA blocking program but already found the aircraft. <a href="https://t.co/nOxNUxy5y5">pic.twitter.com/nOxNUxy5y5</a></p>
— Elon Musk's Jet (@ElonJet) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElonJet/status/1486438551294074882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Landed near Lanai City, Hawaii, US. Apx. flt. time 7 Hours : 4 Mins. <a href="https://t.co/2aTVxgOci3">pic.twitter.com/2aTVxgOci3</a></p>
— Elon Musk's Jet (@ElonJet) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElonJet/status/1485122423926276099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>The Twitter handle is named Elon Musk's Jet @ElonJet. It&nbsp;tracks the SpaceX cheif's every move. The bio says "Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet(N628TS) with a bot using public ADS-B data @ADSBExchange."</p>

<p>In fact, it clearly states that Sweeney can be contacted for "inquiries". The account opened in June&nbsp;2020.&nbsp;Sweeney's Twitter bio reads: "Anything space, Tesla or aviation."&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Elon Musk's tweets are widely followed with some of his outrageous comments making headline news. Musk has over 71 million followers on Twitter.</p>

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According to reports, Tesla chief Elon Musk asked a 19-year-old Twitter account holder who tracks his private jet to take down his Twitter handle. 19-year-old Jack Sweeney had reportedly got a message from Musk last year calling the flight tracker a "security risk".

According to reports, Tesla chief Elon Musk asked a 19-year-old Twitter account holder who tracks his private jet to take down his Twitter handle. 19-year-old Jack Sweeney had reportedly got a message from Musk last year calling the flight tracker a "security risk". Musk got a cheeky reply from the teenager who asked for a Model 3 Tesla car. The SpaceX billionaire reportedly offered $5,000 even as Sweeney bargained for $50k to support his college expenses. However, the teenager hasn't heard from Musk over the deal, reports claimed. Musk had earlier said social media accounts tracking his movements had become a "security issue" including for his family since their travel plans were being posted online. Sweeney's latest tweet on Musk: Elon got PIA but I've already identified it! pic.twitter.com/oQCrp0OTgV — Jack Sweeney (@JxckSweeney) January 26, 2022 × Took off from Hawthorne, Elon got PIA blocking program but already found the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/nOxNUxy5y5 — Elon Musk's Jet (@ElonJet) January 26, 2022 × Landed near Lanai City, Hawaii, US. Apx. flt. time 7 Hours : 4 Mins. pic.twitter.com/2aTVxgOci3 — Elon Musk's Jet (@ElonJet) January 23, 2022 × The Twitter handle is named Elon Musk's Jet @ElonJet. It tracks the SpaceX cheif's every move. The bio says "Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet(N628TS) with a bot using public ADS-B data @ADSBExchange." In fact, it clearly states that Sweeney can be contacted for "inquiries". The account opened in June 2020. Sweeney's Twitter bio reads: "Anything space, Tesla or aviation." Elon Musk's tweets are widely followed with some of his outrageous comments making headline news. Musk has over 71 million followers on Twitter. (With inputs from Agencies)

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