In particular, female Twitter users should be concerned about whether Mr. Musk has shown disdain for the company he is about to host. Twitter has been a toxic place for women use itespecially the colors.
And the whole world should be worried that Mr. Musk might restore Mr. Trump, who has so boldly used social media platforms to spread dangerous Covid disinformation, mock his enemies and cast doubt on the integrity of free and fair elections. equal. Mr. Trump said on Monday that he won’t be back take to Twitter if allowed to turn it back on, supporting his Truth social network, but of course, the former president has turned down many promises.
Mr. Musk is right that Twitter has become a de facto public place. But consider the fate of another public square led by a billionaire with no real test of his authority: Facebook. Leakage over the past year has shown that Meta, under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg, ignored evidence that hurtful comments on the company’s platform caused Psychological trauma to adolescents and increase users’ worried and angry. The company knows its algorithms are deeply flawed, but because Zuckerberg holds a controlling stake in the board, there is external and internal pressure on the company to change the way they are designed and implemented. testified to no avail.
Perhaps Jack Dorsey, one of Twitter’s co-founders and board member, should trust his instincts when tweeted that he does not “believe that any person or entity should own social media, or generally, media companies.”
Mr. Musk has said that he don’t care about economics about his deal for Twitter. He might need that attitude if, as some expect, the platform becomes free for all and advertisers abandon it.
Where can people go if they don’t like what Twitter has turned into under Mr. Musk? New social networks that promise a free speech alternative to Twitter have so far failed to gain traction, notably Truth Social among them.
As with the motives for establishing those competitors, the reason Mr. Musk has taken control of Twitter is not for freedom of expression; that’s controlling a speaker. With his team of fans, Mr. Musk will command a giant megaphone and be free to invest in his own investments, sound pooh-pooh health regulations and shout the words of instruction. quote.
Put it at ease: Which seems to be a better place?
