News that Elon Musk reached an agreement with Twitter to pay about $44 billion for the company hit hard for many of its users, who were concerned based on his past declarations that he would gut protections again harassment, hate speech and trolling.
News that Elon Musk had reached an agreement with Twitter’s board to pay about $44 billion for the company hit hard many of its users, who were concerned based on his past declarations that he would gut protections again harassment, hate speech and trollingAs it became apparent on Monday that the richest man in the world was going to become the sole owner of Twitter, I was camped out in a potential alternative to that social network, watching newcomers flow in like refugees fleeing a war.
That said, different people rely on Twitter for different things, and if you’re looking for options, they’re out there. I’ll explore the most interesting one shortly, but first, let’s talk about Twitter itself. In its early days, Twitter was considered a free-speech haven. I remember the service that I first joined in 2007 as being a place where you could speak your mind, have rational discussions and folks were willing to help each other. It reflected the unbridled optimism of what tech could do to improve humankind’s lot.But as Twitter grew, that changed.
As he began pursuing his bid for the company, Musk — who already oversees four businesses, including SpaceX and Tesla — declared that the platform is the planet’s “” and said that it was “failing to adhere to free speech principles.” In an interview at a TED conference earlier this month, Musk made it clear there would be fewer content removals and outright bans under his ownership.
And when confronted with the reality of managing the behavior of Twitter’s 217 million daily active users — of which only 38 million are U.S. citizens — he may shift his position closer to the pragmatic.
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