Musk’s purchase of the San Francisco-based tech giant this week, his reputation for brash business moves and the uncertainty around his Twitter plans have some users wondering if they should leave the platform for good
TORONTO — Elon Musk's Twitter takeover should push users to think twice about how much time and trust they put in social media platforms, technology observers say.Whether people stick with Twitter or not, many feel the sale of Twitter should be seen as a lesson.
While Musk has mused about defeating spam bots and making algorithms open source to increase trust, he has also talked about championing free speech. Many believe this could result in him allowing controversial figures back onto Twitter and reducing moderation efforts. "We still have to see what his policies are going to result in... but I think that you could potentially see some people go off out of protest."
"But I think this type of angst that is felt by many users, illustrates why that's such an important policy that needs to be developed sooner rather than later," Radsch said.Many, for example, are warning that Musk has the power to read anyone's direct messages. The controversial Tesla and SpaceX leader, who has Canadian citizenship, later tried to back out of the deal.
His first act was reportedly firing three top Twitter executives — chief executive Parag Agrawal, the company's chief financial officer and its top lawyer.
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