For over two years, the American people have been fed up with Big Tech’s excesses. Since the start of the Covid epidemic, followed by the contentious 2020 election, and now the Russia-Ukraine conflict, tech behemoths have functioned as personal editors for everyone rather than digital and social media networks.
JUST IN – Elon Musk to join #Twitter's board of directors.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 5, 2022
At least on one social media site, Elon Musk may be able to help put a stop to some of that nonsense. After becoming the company’s largest shareholder on Monday, the billionaire Tesla founder and CEO will join Twitter’s governing body.
Elon Musk and Twitter’s CEO, Parag Agrawal, published a statement confirming that he will join the board of directors.
I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board! Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our Board.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) April 5, 2022
Musk had previously advocated that Twitter include a ‘edit’ button, which raised concerns among some that he might not be a staunch supporter of free speech.
Do you want an edit button?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 5, 2022
Elon Musk, on the other hand, has already asked Twitter, “What should be done?” in the struggle to protect free expression from censorship and oppression by Big Tech.
He questioned users and discovered that over 70% of them felt Twitter violates free speech norms. Users regaled Tesla CEO Elon Musk with their own stories of censorship and repression on Twitter, including posts about the 2020 election and the Covid epidemic.
Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2022
What should be done? https://t.co/aPS9ycji37
Elon Musk bought a 9.2 percent interest in Twitter for over $3 billion on Monday, according to reports.
According to CNBC’s business analysts, Musk’s stake purchase may lead to a buyout in the future since investors were bidding up shares in the hopes of something bigger. In the premarket, Twitter shares had already risen more than 25%, indicating that Musk’s purchase of a stake had instilled confidence in users and investors.
