If you take Musk at his word, profit wasn’t a motivating factor in his purchase. His primary interest in the site, which he has called the internet’s “de facto town square,” stems from “its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe,” as he wrote in a letter to Twitter’s board. There are a few predictable ways Musk might seek to realize his vision, The Times’s Melina Delkic explains: LEGAL AGE FREE GAY BEAR PORN FOR FREE
“He imagines a social network transformed, by him, into a paragon of expression without theoretical limits.” “Musk’s favorite idea is a Twitter that operates the way he uses Twitter: no holds barred,” The Times’s Shira Ovide wrote.Ī self-described “free speech absolutist,” Musk has frequently criticized Twitter’s content moderation policies for being too censorious. New rules about who - or what - could use the platform. Musk’s pointed comments about free speech have raised questions about whether he would reinstate users who have been barred for violating Twitter’s policies - the most prominent offender being former President Donald Trump.
(Musk has not commented publicly on how he would handle Trump’s case, and Trump said this week he has no interest in rejoining.) At the same time, Musk has vowed to rid the platform of bots and spam.Ĭhanges to the algorithm. Twitter used to present information chronologically since March, however, it has defaulted to an algorithm-based feed optimized for engagement.
