Many ardent supporters of free speech were alarmed when Elon Musk appointed former NBC Universal executive and WEF darling Linda Yaccorino as the new CEO of ...

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Elon Musk’s stance as a champion of free speech faces scrutiny due to his Twitter platform’s direction. While Musk’s purported dedication to transparency is questioned, his efforts to shape Twitter into an all-encompassing control hub have raised alarms about heightened surveillance and control. Appointing a content suppressor further fans doubts. While Musk has supported censored individuals, he’s also accused of exacerbating divisions. Kanye West’s return involves adhering to restrictive rules, sparking worries about constrained expression. The notion of Musk as a free speech advocate is contested, with his actions and intent arousing skepticism. Amidst a shifting Twitter landscape, suspicions grow regarding Musk’s role in fostering genuine expressive freedom.

  • Lvxferre@lemmy.ml
    7·
    1 year ago

    For every person claiming to be a supporter of free speech as a general principle, and who’d defend it even for their opponents; count at least nine people who babble about it only when personally convenient, who’d happily silence their opponents when given the chance.

    Little Musk is part of the nine.