(Boursier.com) — Twitter , the San Francisco social media network, would review its conditions for permanently banning a user and could also be more flexible in moderating content, a long-time request from billionaire Elon Musk, who has relaunched his takeover project of the network for 44 billion dollars. The Financial Times therefore indicates that the platform is reviewing its policy on permanent exclusion, but adds that it should not reconsider its decision to block former US President Donald Trump.
According to multiple FT sources familiar with the situation, the Silicon Valley group is evaluating other less harsh content moderation tools, in the face of the violation of some of its rules. However, two Financial Times sources believe it is unlikely that Trump will be able to return to the platform, as the lifting of bans for violating his policy against incitement to violence is not considered. The former US president was banned for life shortly after his supporters invaded the Capitol on January 6 last year.
Twitter teams would rather work on issues where the social network may have been excessive, in its way, for example, of responding to other less serious ‘breaches’ of its rules, particularly with regard to sharing. misleading information. The review is said to have started months ago and is not yet finalized. It remains to be seen whether the final conclusions will be to the liking of Elon Musk, who is preparing to take control of the blue bird social network at the end of a soap opera with many twists and turns.
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