Many ardent supporters of free speech were alarmed when Elon Musk appointed former NBC Universal executive and WEF darling Linda Yaccorino as the new CEO of ...

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Elon Musk’s stance as a champion of free speech faces scrutiny due to his Twitter platform’s direction. While Musk’s purported dedication to transparency is questioned, his efforts to shape Twitter into an all-encompassing control hub have raised alarms about heightened surveillance and control. Appointing a content suppressor further fans doubts. While Musk has supported censored individuals, he’s also accused of exacerbating divisions. Kanye West’s return involves adhering to restrictive rules, sparking worries about constrained expression. The notion of Musk as a free speech advocate is contested, with his actions and intent arousing skepticism. Amidst a shifting Twitter landscape, suspicions grow regarding Musk’s role in fostering genuine expressive freedom.

    • SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I suppose, but a manager could have done the same thing. He is doing it because he thinks he can get into the history books.

      • p1mrx@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        1 year ago

        When has a “manager” ever persuaded world-class engineers to stop what they’re doing and build something cool? Who cares about words in a history book, when you have a fleet of autonomous fire-breathing metal monsters?

        I think Elon’s been a total douche since the “pedo guy” comments, but that doesn’t invalidate his past accomplishments.

        • SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          1 year ago

          fair. But as far as I understand, he hasn’t done anything significant by himself since SolarCity (if the boring company doesn’t count, because wtf why would you just move traffic underground I could rant about this for hours sorry)