“If you want to know what Twitter will look like without moderation, look at Gab, Parler or Truth Social. Musk has more than 107 million Twitter followers, and his presence at the helm of the company could give it a marketing and directional boost. “It’s a win for leadership in Twitter getting fat payouts,” said one Twitter employee who opposed Musk’s ownership, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to discuss internal matters. “A social media platform’s policies are good if the most extreme 10% on left and right are equally unhappy,” he once tweeted. (Florida recently passed a law prohibiting social media companies from removing accounts with unwanted political viewpoints).

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2022 01:50 UTC