Governments must put Musk on notice that Twitter will be regulated if more hate, fraud, or libel is permitted, writes Diane Francis. Read on.
is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence. There is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far-right-wing and far-left-wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society,” he said.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
But on Nov. 19, Musk unilaterally reinstated Donald Trump’s Twitter account along with the former president’s old tweets complete with conspiracy theories, baseless claims, inaccuracies and allegations that the 2020 election was stolen as a result of widespread voting fraud. These are the tweets that got Trump suspended from the site in January 2021 and they are once again publicly available.
Ironically, Trump responded to his reinstatement by declining the offer and said he will concentrate on posting to his competing platform, Truth Social. Even so, his Twitter account had nearly 100,000 followers by 10 p.m. the day it was reinstated. Another curious move was that Musk spent a fortune buying Twitter, then took a sledgehammer to the place. After declaring himself “Chief Twit,” he fired half the staff on Nov. 3, then a week later, during his first meeting with employees, told the survivors to expect 80-hour work weeks, sparking another mass exodus on Nov. 18. Worse, he also alienated advertisers, some of whom have suspended spending amid concern he will turn the platform into a “hellscape” of abusive commentary.
There’s little confidence in Musk as a social media boss. In the past, he has posted incendiary tweets, repeated bogus conspiracy theories, and run afoul of securities authorities. In 2019, he was charged by the U.S. Securities Commission because his tweets violated laws. Last year, he wasof ignoring his pledge to have any tweets regarding Tesla Inc. vetted by company lawyers.
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