Will Elon Musk Change How Free Speech Works On Twitter?
Elon Musk has suggested that he wants to change howTwitter deals with freedom of speech, but Twitter employees say there's a line that should not be crossed. Social media companies have been forced to debate and take action on issues related to freedom of speech in the U.S. for some time now. The capital riots, Trump's inflammatory tweets, misinformation and hate speech have triggered controversies that have had real consequences.
Big social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok deploy an army of algorithms and moderators that screen endless postings in search of those that breach policies. Accounts have been suspended and shut down, and tweets have been used in FBI raids and cases, but still, what can, and cannot be said, is unclear by many. No freedom comes without responsibility, and freedom of speech is no exception to the rule.
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As reported by The Washington Post, Twitter employees want to grill Musk. Elon Musk bought his seat at the Twitter board table after purchasing 9.2 percent of the company's stock. The first point of his agenda, even before the takeover, was freedom of speech. From COVID misinformation to the presidential election, discrimination, Proud Boys glorification and the social media attacks on the Black Lives Matter movement. Twitter employees have seen the real casualties of the freedom of speech war in America.
Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?
The Washington Post reported that Musk, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, and Twitter employees would have a sit down where "all questions will be answered." The company's
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