Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation


Musk’s commitment to letting users say whatever they want has cost X advertising revenue and put him at the center of political battles throughout the world. — Reuters

Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.

In the UK, officials are weighing tougher rules for sites like X after a surge of online disinformation fueled an outbreak of riots. In India, X was ordered this year to remove posts and block certain accounts in response to farmer protests. And in Brazil, Musk is in a running battle with the nation’s highest court over its orders to suspend users who had circulated fake news.


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