Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won't be returning to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform, according to its new owner, Elon Musk.
Musk declared on Friday that Jones' account will not be restored, in spite of some users' requests, and spent the weekend defending the decision even as Twitter moved to restore other suspended accounts including that of former President Donald Trump.
The announcement on Jones prompted a flood of replies, with some Twitter users commending Musk for continuing to deny Jones a platform while others, including some of Jones' own self-professed supporters, said it showed Musk's inconsistent and arbitrary support for free-speech principles. In a response video posted Friday to the alternative video site Rumble, Jones said he didn't care if he was allowed back on Twitter, and listed various other digital platforms where his content remains accessible.
The episode underscores the chaotic and seemingly improvisational management style that has characterized Musk's ownership of one of the world's top social media platforms.
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