Current Affairs Elon Musk

[chicoazul]

Bring me justice for my banned account dear Elon overlord. Then the Geordies get it.

 

[Walken]

He also wasn't President anymore. He was kicked off after January 6th when he called people storming the Capitol patriots and inciting an uprising.

Freedom of speech though, cost of lives is meaningless compared to your right to spread dangerous and false information without any consequences at all.

 

[PhilM]

Freedom of speech is an important liberty, but the misconception by many (or perhaps disregard as it suits them) is that it doesn't give carte blanche to anything.

If you're inciting an insurrection, that could easily lead to harm or death of others and falls under potential criminal laws, you deserve to be silenced.

It's a very difficult thing for the likes of Twitter and Facebook et al. to find the appropriate balance, but I'd always air on the side of caution that not.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Freedom of speech is an important liberty, but the misconception by many (or perhaps disregard as it suits them) is that it doesn't give carte blanche to anything.

If you're inciting a resurrection*, that could easily lead to harm or death of others and falls under potential criminal laws, you deserve to be silenced.

It's a very difficult thing for the likes of Twitter and Facebook et al. to find the appropriate balance, but I'd always air on the side of caution that not.

insurrection*, otherwise theres some churches in trouble.

 

[PhilM]

insurrection*, otherwise theres some churches in trouble.

Amen, brother.

 

[nsno-chris]

Hate that cult faced weirdo
Hate Twitter

I hope they both destroy each other and also manage to burn TikTok to the ground as well

Destroy every platform with the exception of GoT

 

[Connor]

 

[LostLegend]

 

[chicoazul]

Hate that cult faced weirdo
Hate Twitter

I hope they both destroy each other and also manage to burn TikTok to the ground as well

Destroy every platform with the exception of GoT

Do not fear the open ocean from the pond brother. Swim out into the open, be all you can be. I shall swim alongside you as I am an Apex Predator in the vast ocean.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Not going to post them but people replying to Musk “bird is free” post are testing whether if they use racist and homophobic words if there is any punishment.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Advertisers will leave in droves if they remove moderation and stock price will collapse. He's already indicated to advertisers that moderation will continue.

There arent anywhere near enough people willing to pay subscriptions for twitter to charge one. Its selling point is its a free app/site.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I'm not a fan of the guy but happy he's bought Twitter. Sick of the hypocritical blue tick mafia on there. Very toxic place. And tbh I do believe in free speech. Only way to combat ideas you don't like is with words, not censorship.

It's funny to see some of the people who were previously saying that "Twitter is a corporation, free speech doesn't apply, they can do what they like". Now saying that this shouldn't be allowed to happen...

Well it's Elon's corporation now. Guess he can do what he likes.

Think there are some very valid concerns given his other business interests.


Some of the funding of what is now a private business aren’t from areas that are keen on free speech

 

[Goat]

Twitter is about to become an even darker place.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I'm not a fan of the guy but happy he's bought Twitter. Sick of the hypocritical blue tick mafia on there. Very toxic place. And tbh I do believe in free speech. Only way to combat ideas you don't like is with words, not censorship.

It's funny to see some of the people who were previously saying that "Twitter is a corporation, free speech doesn't apply, they can do what they like". Now saying that this shouldn't be allowed to happen...

Well it's Elon's corporation now. Guess he can do what he likes.

You're misconstruing first amendment rights in the US with a private company moderating content on its platform. There are responsibilities with free speech. Anything else is just nihilism.

It is his company now but advertisers are also free to walk away, without that revenue there is no company.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Think there are some very valid concerns given his other business interests.


Some of the funding of what is now a private business aren’t from areas that are keen on free speech

Cant see how that could work out badly, oh no sir.