> to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage:

And Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/hijack

>: to take or take control of (something) for your own purposes

And Merriam Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hijack

> : to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking > often, specifically : to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : REDIRECT

It wasn't my statement by the way, I just figure if you're going to nitpick you should at least be correct about the nit.