Elon Musk’s promise the day after he took control of Twitter ultimately fell through. The billionaire had indicated on November 28 that a content moderation council would be formed with very different points of view. However, in recent days several accounts of retired personalities from the platform have been unlocked.
a confusing excuse
Among them, the author Jordan Peterson, who had misclassified the gender of the transgender actor Elliot Page, the actress Kathy Griffin, who had mocked Elon Musk by usurping his identity, or even the conservative satirical outlet The Babylon Bee. But also former US President Donald Trump, whose rehabilitation was subjected to a survey.
The billionaire tried to defend his position with a vague excuse, says The Verge. Elon Musk blames “a broad coalition of political and social activist groups.”
The head of Twitter assures that an agreement had been reached with these people. The idea was to set up a moderation board to reassure them and ensure that they would not try to “kill Twitter” by depriving the company of ad revenue.
Only the deal broke down, says Elon Musk. Therefore, this would release you from any obligations related to content moderation and reinstatement of suspended accounts.
A statement that cannot be verified. Especially since the billionaire regularly points the finger at “activists”. In early November, he accused these groups of pressuring advertisers to explain Twitter’s massive revenue declines. The leader then assured that it was an attempt to “destroy freedom of expression in the United States.”
Source: BFM TV
