Elon Musk has just validated the return on X.com by conspiracy influencer Alex Jones.
Elon Musk has brought a new policy with him since he took over Twitter, which has since become Over the months, many people who had been expelled from the platform have been removed, including the most famous, Donald Trump. It is once again the same mechanism that was put in place today to put a famous American influencer back online.
A new outcast returns
The game is now known. When Elon Musk wants to bring someone back to his platform, he offers a survey to Internet users, with a “yes” tending to win. This time, the same process was applied to Alex Jones, an influencer well-known in the United States for almost two decades for his numerous conspiracy theories.
The poll attracted almost 2 million people in just a few days, 70% of whom voted for his return. As a result, the 49-year-old man’s account was reinstated. Note that this return with fanfare was prepared by an interview a few days ago with Alex Jones by conservative host Tucker Carlson on his X account.
Elon Musk disagrees on Sandy Hook tragedy
Alex Jones is best known to the general public in the United States for having explained that the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, which left 26 victims, was in fact a set-up. More precisely, for the latter it was a montage by the Obama administration, carried out with actors, to push anti-gun legislation.
He has since admitted, after a trial which ruined him, that the killing had indeed taken place. Elon Musk, aware of the sulphurous nature of the character, also wanted to point out that he did not adhere to Alex Jones’ first theory.
“ I totally disagree with what he said about Sandy Hook, but are we a platform that believes in free speech or not? That’s what it’s ultimately about. If the public votes for his return, it will be bad for X financially, but principles are more important than money » he indicated.
Source : Arstechnica
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