Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter in 2022 was rooted in his commitment to free speech, proposing the platform as a new digital town square. However, since then, contrary actions have raised questions about his sincerity, including the unbanning of controversial accounts while simultaneously banning others for sharing factual information. His attempts to impose restrictions on linking to other sites were largely reversed following public backlash. Recently, Musk's legal actions position him as a free-speech advocate, despite a pattern of behavior that undermines that stance.
Free speech was the battering ram that Elon Musk used to justify his pursuit of Twitter in 2022, presenting it as the new digital town square.
Musk's unbanning of certain accounts was pitched as an anti-censorship move, but it also raised concerns about who gets to define 'free speech'.
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