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Twitter Under Musk: Friend of Free Speech or Agent of Chaos?

The possible reemergence of hate speech and disinformation would make the platform a less appealing ad environment

People who have been banned from Twitter have not found a similar impact or audiences on other platforms.Photo Illustration: Trent Joaquin; Twitter, Getty Images

By Jenny Kirby

April 26, 2022

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The billionaire Elon Musk has bought Twitter. As an outspoken freedom of speech proponent, Musk has frequently criticized Twitter’s moderation and the way he believes Twitter to limit freedom of speech at the expense of global society.

Jenny Kirby

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Jenny Kirby is the media operations director at BYTE / DEPT.

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Twitter Under Musk: Friend of Free Speech or Agent of Chaos?

The possible reemergence of hate speech and disinformation would make the platform a less appealing ad environment

Jenny Kirby

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