Elon Musk Could End Twitter Bans on These 6 Accounts

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Now that Elon Musk has taken over Twitter Inc., users are waiting to see if the billionaire's distaste for lifetime bans means that high-profile personalities who were blocked from the site will be allowed back on.

Twitter says it will take down posts that are abusive, violent or obscene or that infringe on trademarks, impersonate someone or are spam. It also labels tweets that might contain misinformation. The company says it can permanently ban members that violate the rules “in a particularly egregious way” or have repeated broken its policies.

Musk, who describes himself as a free-speech advocate, is likely to get rid of permanent bans, a person familiar with the matter has said. That could potentially open the door to reinstating some of the accounts that have been blocked, such as former US President Donald Trump, though it's unclear if anything will happen in the near term.

Still, Musk has also said, in a letter to reassure advertisers, that it's not in the company's interest to become a “free-for-all hellscape.” A representative for Twitter didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Here are some of the people serving lifetime bans now and one account that's back.

Donald Trump

The former US president was banned in January 2021 after a mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington. Twitter said posts from the @realDonaldTrump account and the reaction people had to them risked inciting violence. Trump has established his own platform since then called Truth Social, and vowed in an interview on CNBC that he wouldn't return to Twitter if the block was lifted.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congresswoman from Georgia, had her personal account suspended in January,