Philip BumpDec 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
Show threadBenjamin JohnsDec 17, 2022
@pbump You're not wrong of course, but it is wild that there's a consent decree on the company and the consensus is "well, of course, in practice Musk is free to ignore that and face no real consequences to any of his actions because, frankly, he's rich and the worst conceivable thing that could happen is a mild fine after a interminably long lawsuit."
Show threadPeter Bokulich

@Theoreticalb @pbump

Exactly. Elon “can” break the law, because he’s rich enough to get away with it.

Journalists like Bump should think more carefully about what they’re saying someone “can” do.

Dec 17, 2022 at 4:11pmWeb