Towards a (almost) unfiltered Twitter? While Elon Musk has just taken control of the social network for 44,000 million dollars, the richest man in the world has hinted that certain accounts suspended “for minor and questionable reasons” could be re-authorized.
“Anyone suspended for minor and questionable reasons will be released from Twitter prison,” the leader wrote in a tweet posted overnight from Friday to Saturday, October 29.
Rekindling the concerns of those who fear that Twitter now gives too much space to “free speech”, letting too many messages pass without moderation, that they may be subject to attempted harassment, or relay racist ideas or misinformation.
Trump, first “liberated”?
Among these suspended accounts, we find in particular that of a certain Donald Trump. Former President of the United States, banned “for life” from the platform for nearly two years, it has rightly welcomed this acquisition from Elon Musk.
“I’m so happy that Twitter is now in good hands and no longer run by a crazed, manic radical left who hates our country. Twitter needs to work hard to get rid of all the bots and fake accounts that have damaged it so much.” “The platform can get smaller, but it will get better. I like the truth,” Donald Trump said on Truth Social, his own social network.
But the former US president would not consider returning to Twitter. donald trump I had already assured without wanting to find your account. But he could very well change his mind and record his reunion with his 90 million subscribers, tempting for the who could show up in the next presidential elections on the other side of the Atlantic.
GM stops advertising on Twitter
In any case, this historic acquisition casts doubt on the future of Twitter. What already has consequences on its activity.
the General Motors car manufacturer said on Friday that it had decided to temporarily stop paying for ads on Twitter, becoming the first major advertiser to question its presence on the platform after Elon Musk’s takeover of the social network.
Source: BFM TV
