Human rights groups warn that freedom of expression should not come at the cost of other human rights, after self-described 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk sealed a deal to buy Twitter.
, human rights activists voiced fears of a rise in hate speech.
"Freedom of expression is not an absolute right, which is why Twitter needs to invest in efforts to keep its most vulnerable users safe on the platform." "The last thing we need is a Twitter that willfully turns a blind eye to violent and abusive speech against users, particularly those most disproportionately impacted, including women, non-binary persons and others," said Michael Kleinman, director of technology and human rights at Amnesty International USA.Musk wants Twitter's algorithm for prioritizing tweets to be public and said he objects to giving too much power on the service to corporations that advertise.
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