--- title: "Twitter Claims Video of Moon Rocket Launch Is Revenge Porn" description: "Nice Rocket Revenge porn is a horrible, terrible thing, and Twitter definitely should continue to ban anyone who attempts to post it on the app. That being said, a video of a rocket taking off — an actual rocket, you pervs — does not revenge porn make, and shouldn't be flagged as such. Of course, it […]" date: "2022-11-18" modified: "2022-11-18" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/twitter-video-moon-rocket-revenge-porn" categories: - "Astronomy" - "Moon" - "Space" tags: - "artemis i" - "NASA" - "the digest" - "twitter" --- # Twitter Claims Video of Moon Rocket Launch Is Revenge Porn ![A spaceflight photographer took to Twitter to post a mesmerizing video of the Artemis I launch, only to find himself the victim of an AI error.]() *\Image: Getty Images/Futurism\* ## Nice Rocket Revenge porn is a [horrible thing](), and Twitter should definitely continue to ban anyone who attempts to post it on the app. That being said, a video of a rocket taking off — an *actual* rocket, you pervs — does not revenge porn make, and shouldn't be flagged as such. It seems like a silly thing to have to say, but such is the exact situation that spaceflight photographer John Kraus found himself in earlier this week. Kraus, who was on site to photograph the [historic Artemis I launch](), took to Twitter to post a mesmerizing video of the liftoff — only to find himself kicked off of the app shortly thereafter, due to the fact that his post, for whatever inexplicable reason, had been marked as revenge porn. "I’d like to acknowledge that our good friend and rocket photography extraordinaire, \[John Kraus\], has been completely locked out of twitter since yesterday, for an arbitrary and silly reason, the day of the biggest launch of his career," read an [angry tweet]() from the Tim "Everyday Astronaut" Dodd. "Worst possible timing." https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1593286282696089600 ## Let Freedom Ring Twitter finally let Kraus back online today. But for a rocket photographer, getting kicked off of Twitter on *the day of the Artemis I* launch really is a nightmare scenario. "Almost two days later, I'm back. Twitter just acknowledged that they falsely locked my account instantly after I posted a benign video/caption of the Artemis I launch," he [tweeted]() upon his return. "This was an unfortunate error after one of the biggest launches of my career." While there was some speculation that new Twitter owner Elon Musk — who [fired waves of employees](), then [effectively forced]() a mass exodus of quitters, and has [reportedly been begging]() employees to come back so the ship that is Twitter doesn't fully sink beneath the digital waves — was to blame for Kraus' unfortunately-timed ban, given the chaos that's ensued on the tech side since Musk's takeover. Kraus, however, denied that Musk had anything to do with it. "Anyone speculating it had to do with \[Elon Musk\] / new Twitter policy / not wanting NASA content instead of SpaceX, or that it was an ITAR violation — you are WRONG," he [clarified](). "It was falsely auto-flagged by software/AI." So, maybe not Musk's *fault,* but a screwup that now falls directly on his [presumably still-full plate](). Anyway. We're glad that Kraus is free. And, for the record, here's the video that led to the whole debacle: https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1593679092238393344 **More on Artemis I:** *[Experts Baffled by Why Nasa's "Red Crew" Wear Blue Shirts]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()