The Real Freedom of Speech Deficit on Twitter
Elon Musk recently bought Twitter.
He said that he would protect freedom of speech, and scrap the moderation rules in the ‘digital town square’.
Elon Musk is a rich, powerful white male. As such, it’s hard for him to see a real freedom of speech deficit — the fact that women and minorities are often afraid to speak out for fear of hate and abuse.
Amnesty international research found that:
“Instead of the platform being a place where women can express themselves… Twitter leads women to self-censor what they post and limit their interactions.”
That’s a problem that Elon Musk would do well to tackle. But it’s not going to be solved by getting rid of rules and moderation.
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