Now that Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter, the network is about to change social. But as for moderation and the possible return of those banned from the platform (like former US President Donald Trump), the decision will not be made immediately. Indeed, on these issues, Elon Musk’s Twitter intends to rely on the advice of the new organization, which the billionaire announced in a series of publications.
Twitter Moderation Tip
In a tweet, Musk explains that Twitter former content moderation board, with many points vision. And before the creation of this council, no serious decisions will be made. This applies to both the platform moderation policy and account recovery. In another post, Musk clarified that no changes have been made to the moderation policy at this time.
To be super clearwe haven’t yet made Any changes on twitter content moderation policy https://t.co/k4guTsXOIu — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 29, 2022
In any case, the new owner of Twitter is not happy with the current policy. During the takeover, he publicly criticized Twitter’s moderation decisions. And as soon as the network capture social was sealed, Musk fired executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal, as well as Vijay Gadde, head of legal, trust and security policy.
Elon Musk is already trying to reassure advertisers
Elon Musk calls himself an absolutist of free speech. The term was used by an American billionaire when he refused to block Russian media on Starlink in Ukraine unless he was forced to. But Twitter also needs advertisers as the platform generates revenue through ads. In a letter to advertisers, Musk explains that he acquired Twitter. car “for the future of civilization” it is important to have a forum in which debates with different opinions can be conducted in a healthy way. However, he also assured that Twitter will not become a hell in which you can say whatever you want without consequences. “In addition to complying with the laws of the country, our platform must be warm and welcoming to everyone, where you can choose the experience you want according to your preferences,” read this letter to advertisers.
Dear Twitter advertisers. peak.twitter.com/GMwHmInPAS — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022
A model inspired by Facebook?
At this point, Musk has not provided details on the composition of that council. However, the initiative of the new owner of Twitter is reminiscent of the created “supervisory board”. place through Facebook. As a reminder, this is an independent organization (using a trust fund) that is the equivalent of the US Supreme Court for moderating decisions. When a person wants to object to a Facebook moderator’s decision, they can refer the matter to this review board. And if it’s not against the law, Facebook met in accordance with the advice of this council. For example, in 2021, this council “confirmed” the suspension of former President Donald Trump’s Facebook account.
