'It’s been a long time coming, but it’s officially safe to declare that Elon Musk’s dream of 'free speech' on Twitter, whatever it may have been, is dead.' Column by bcmerchant:
News Analysis: ‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk has a long history of opposing speech and transparency
. “I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law.” Free speech absolutists and conservatives who felt as though they’d been censored by the platform cheered him on.But his version of “free” became suspect almost immediately. He made good on his promise to restore the accounts of many users banned for engaging in hate speech, incitement or harassment, allowing white nationalists and users like Kanye West, Andrew Tate and Donald Trump back onto the platform.
“It’s a very piecemeal approach to everything, with his content moderation policy or lack thereof,” Rahman says. “And how many people has he let go of? How are you doing content moderation effectively?” “He can do this thing, he has the right to do so, but he needs to be clear on the definitions,” Rahman says. “Otherwise he will silence critics, and that’s a real harm. That’s not fostering free speech.”
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