The billionaire’s announcement comes after he posted a poll on his Twitter account asking people to vote on bringing back accounts that didn’t “break the law or engage in egregious spam.”
There, 72 percent voted yes.
– People have spoken. The amnesty begins next week. Vox populi, Vox dei, and Musk tweeted a Latin phrase that translates to “the voice of the people, the voice of God.”
fake accounts
Musk used the same Latin phrase last weekend when he posted a similar poll. It was about letting former US President Donald Trump back on the platform, which he got after 51.8% voted yes.
Online polls like the ones Musk used aren’t scientific and can easily be affected by fake accounts and bots, according to the Associated Press.
In addition, many of Musk’s 118 million followers and 450 million monthly active Twitter users likely didn’t see the survey question.
Many authorities and experts worry that Musk’s Twitter will become a platform filled with hate speech as a result of the lack of oversight. Photo: Gregory Bull/AP
Worried about hate speech
Many authorities worry about what it would mean if Musk did indeed offer such a general “pardon” to the arrested Twitter users. Critics believe it may lead to an increase in hate speech on the platform.
The closure of Twitter’s Brussels office this week has raised concerns in the European Union about whether the social platform will be able to comply with the union’s strict rules on online content.
– EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told reporters in Dublin, where Twitter and other US technology companies are based in Europe – We are concerned about the decision of fewer and fewer people working in the company.
– He added that when it comes to hate speech, I am sure we need human resources.
It can scare Google and Apple
Five people familiar with the matter said the two people responsible for Twitter’s digital publishing policy in Europe left the company last week as the last two. financial times.
There are also concerns that tech giants Apple and Google could be intimidated into banning Twitter from their mobile app stores over content issues.
Musk has fired a number of Twitter employees since taking over the influential platform in October for $44 billion.
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