The former US president was banned from the platform in January 2021, ten days before the end of his term.
Elon Musk said on Tuesday that if he took control of Twitter, he would lift the permanent suspension of Donald Trump’s account decided after the Capitol attack, saying it was a decision “morally bad” and “senseless“. “I think that was a mistake because it alienated a lot of the country and ultimately didn’t stop Donald Trump from being heardsince he is now on his own social network, he pointed out during a conference organized by the FinancialTimes.
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The multi-billionaire recently made an agreement to buy the social network for 44 billion dollars. The former US president was banned from Twitter on January 8, 2021 due to the risk of incitement to violence following the violent attack on the Capitol. Donald Trump himself has ruled out returning to the social network. “What I’m trying to say…is that banning Trump from Twitter doesn’t stop him from speaking out.”added Elon Musk, believing that it was even going “to amplify (his speech) to the right”.
Temporary suspensions considered
Permanent bans should be “extremely rare” and reserved for example for false accounts, estimated the entrepreneur. , added Elon Musk. But then consider temporary suspensions or tweets “which are rendered invisible” or “with a very limited scope”. “But I think permanent bans fundamentally undermine trust in Twitter as a public place where everyone can express their opinion.”he noted.
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