Musk say that Twitter can be seen as a kind of village square. By not adhering to the principles of freedom of expression, Twitter undermines democracy, he says.
The Tesla CEO put a poll on Twitter, where his followers could vote on whether Twitter adheres to the principles of free speech. Seventy percent of the 2 million users who cast their votes answered ‘no’.
When asked whether he is considering “building a new social media platform” where “compliance with freedom of expression is given the highest priority”, Musk reacted with, “I’m seriously thinking about it.”
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Conflict with stock watchdog over tweets
Musk has been at odds with the US stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for years. The SEC has ordered that all tweets that Musk send about Tesla be vetted by lawyers in advance. In the past, the CEO has caused large fluctuations in the company’s stock price with tweets about Tesla. musk finds that the SEC is restricting his freedom of speech.
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