Elon Musk slammed for ‘bonkers’ decision to allow ‘some of the worst people on the internet’ back on Twitter
Elon Musk has been slammed for his “bonkers” decision to allow previously banned accounts to return to Twitter, which one expert says amounts to “opening the gates of hell to some of the worst people on the internet”. Social media commentator Matt Navarra said the move would allow banned users to “come back from their Twitter jail cell” to “harass, abuse and disrupt” others on the site.
Last week, the billionaire restored Donald Trump’s account after a similar poll – although the former US president has not yet tweeted – and also recently allowed Kanye West to return after he was suspended for antisemitic comments. The new amnesty – which Musk said will begin next week – could see a number of far-right and controversial figures allowed back on the platform, including Katie Hopkins and former Trump advisor Steve Bannon.
Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam? Discover, learn, grow. We are Curiously. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The Tesla CEO has repeatedly spoken of his belief in allowing more free speech on the platform and in reversing permanent bans from Twitter, despite warnings from online safety groups that it would spark a rise in abuse and harm on the site. Researchers have already reported sharp rises in abusive content appearing on Twitter since Musk completed his takeover in October.
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