New Twitter Owner Elon Musk Wants To Reverse Donald Trump's Account Ban After Promising Major Change; Former CEO Jack Dorsey Agrees
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Billionaire Elon Musk says he will lift Twitter's ban on former US President Donald Trump, the strongest hint yet of the social media's new owner to reduce moderation on the site.

Elon Musk has stated he will lift Donald Trump's Twitter ban, calling the action morally wrong, foolish in the extreme, and alienating a significant section of the country. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk made the remarks at a Financial Times event.

Rolling Stone released a story in which top Trump officials stated he regularly questioned whether China had a hidden hurricane gun to unleash storms at the US, maybe as a reminder of what America has been missing without the former president on the platform.

Elon Musk Says He Would Lift Donald Trump's Twitter Ban

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke on Fox News to discuss his new book A Sacred Oath, remembering his experience in the cabinet and confirming that he sees Trump as a threat to American democracy. He questioned host Brett Baier whether there was any other conclusion that could be drawn from the events of January 6, 2021.

In a Republican primary in West Virginia on Tuesday night, two incumbent GOP congressman will compete for a newly redrawn district, and their supporters are quite different. While hardline right Alex Mooney has Donald Trump's endorsement, his opponent David McKinley has the support of Joe Manchin, the state's most senior Democrat, according to Independent.

If someone tweets anything illegal or otherwise damaging to the globe, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the account should be temporarily suspended or the content rendered inaccessible. He believes Twitter can gain greater trust by disclosing its algorithm and soliciting feedback on how to improve it. Because of its roots in the San Francisco tech world, Musk claimed the firm had a strong left tilt and needed to be more even-handed.

Last week, a group of activists sent an open letter to Twitter advertisers, warning that under Musk's leadership, the platform risks becoming a quagmire of disinformation, with your brand connected.

As per BBC, in the United States, White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated that the Biden administration wants internet platforms to maintain free expression while also ensuring that they are not used to disseminate false information. Allowing Trump back on Twitter would be a decision made by the private sector corporation, according to Psaki.

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Jack Dorsey Backs Elon Musk

Trump, who just started his rival program called Truth Social, has previously stated that if he were invited back, he would decline. Musk termed Twitter's ban on Trump a mistake while speaking digitally at the FT Future of the Car conference. Musk stated that he and Dorsey have explored the topic of permanent bans or 'permabans.'

In February, Trump released his Truth Social app, but the service's launch was marred by technological difficulties. Musk has derided the Twitter clone, dubbing it 'Truth Social' and suggesting that it be renamed 'Trumpet.' He claims that the only reason Truth Social exists is that Twitter censored free expression.

Trump claimed last month that he had no intention of returning to Twitter even if his account was reactivated, instead of focusing on Truth Social. Trump was first barred from Twitter for allegedly encouraging violence with his unsubstantiated assertions that the election was rigged.

After an assessment of how Trump's comments were received and understood on and off Twitter, Twitter announced at the time that it had blocked his account 'due to the potential of additional encouragement of violence. On January 8, 2021, two days after Trump supporters invaded the US Capitol, the ban was issued. Twitter claimed at the time that they took this comment as a possible incitement to violence since it cast doubt on the election's validity and signaled to supporters that the inauguration would be a safe target for violence.

The suspension enraged many, with Piers Morgan pointing out that Twitter's standards looked to be contradictory. Democrats have warned that Trump's reinstatement might pose a threat to democracy; however, others believe that a constantly tweeting Trump will enrage their base and boost turnout in November's legislative elections.

Earlier on Tuesday, Twitter shares plummeted to a level that signaled for the first time that the stock market believed Musk would not complete the acquisition for $44 billion as initially negotiated, Daily Mail reported.

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