Musk says he's going to grant 'amnesty' to banned accounts as Twitter struggles to deal with hate speech
Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken another step in dismantling the social media platform's mechanisms against hate speech.that he would grant"amnesty" to all suspended Twitter accounts that haven't broken the law or"engaged in egregious spam." The decision was made after Musk ran a poll on the platform that garnered 3.1 million responses. About 72% of respondents voted in favor of reinstating those accounts, compared with roughly 28% who voted no.
"The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei," Musk said in a tweet, quoting a Latin phrase that means"the voice of the people is the voice of God." The move comes as Musk continues to loosen the platform's grip on enforcement around posts with hate speech since
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