Elon Musk, Twitter’s next owner, provides his definition of “free speech”

Elon Musk, Twitter’s next owner, provides his definition of “free speech”

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/elon-musk-twitters-next-owner-provides-his-definition-of-free-speech/

Elon Musk has claimed he is buying Twitter in order to protect free speech. But what does Musk mean by "free speech"? Musk provided a somewhat vague answer in a tweet on Tuesday, one day after striking a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. (The sale to Musk is pending and needs shareholder approval to be completed.)

Musk's statement, which he made the pinned tweet on his Twitter profile, said the following:

Elon Musk, Twitter’s next owner, provides his definition of “free speech”

Apr 27, 2022, 7:34pm UTC
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/elon-musk-twitters-next-owner-provides-his-definition-of-free-speech/ > Elon Musk has claimed he is buying Twitter in order to protect free speech. But what does Musk mean by "free speech"? Musk provided a somewhat vague answer in a tweet on Tuesday, one day after striking a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. (The sale to Musk is pending and needs shareholder approval to be completed.) > Musk's statement, which he made the pinned tweet on his Twitter profile, said the following: