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Philip Bump Dec 17, 2022

It’s not complicated: Elon can do whatever he wants with Twitter, just as Twitter could do what it wanted pre-Elon.

Then, Twitter wanted to build a space aimed at inclusivity and avoided disinformation. Musk wants to build something different. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/16/elon-musk-twitter-trump/?itid=ap_philipbump

The debate over speech on Twitter is as uncomplicated as it is unhinged

Sure, Elon Musk can do what he wants. That was always the case. The issue is what business he's building — and how it fits into political narratives.

The Washington Post

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Mortimer Peabody Aloysious III

@pbump it's the natural progression when the platform is over run by Alt-right, and neo-con fascists. First step is to alienate the core user base. Second step is to amplify sensational and controversial posts. Third step is the user interaction gets so toxic that anyone outside the echo chamber bails in a mass exodus. We are about to enter Step 2 via neo-Twitter Blue. Elon was hailed as a savior for the platform, but he is hastening its downfall.