The GitHub user who posted the Twitter source code has the username "FreeSpeechEnthusiast," possibly a reference to Twitter owner Elon Musk casting himself as a protector of free speech.

Social Media Court Orders GitHub to Reveal Who Leaked Twitter’s Source Code GitHub will have to provide the identity of "FreeSpeechEnthusiast" by April 3 according to the subpoena.

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GitHub declined to comment on the decision to remove the code, but posted Twitter’s takedown request on its website. The leak comes as Mr. Musk has promised to make some of Twitter’s code public.