The decision to reverse years of moderation work at Twitter effectively trashes Musk’s original promise: to create a diverse council that would help adjudicate serious moderation decisions. Musk then backed out of the idea by blaming “political/social activist groups” for breaking an alleged “deal” — a claim nobody has verified.
The poll was a blowout, with 72.4% of respondents voting “yes” toward unbanning accounts, from a pool of slightly more than 3 million votes. It’s not clearvoted; Musk spent a long time trying to get out of buying Twitter based on claims that the service was filled with bots and inauthentic accounts. It’s still not clear which accounts will be allowed back. Musk said accounts that have “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam” would not be coming back. But breaking the law is an extremely high bar for moderation since most people don’t break the law by simply being awful people.
Elon Musk began his Twitter reign by declaring that “comedy is legal.” Now it seems like almost anything goes.
He’s a racist Twit! I own a Model S and I am embarrassed owning it.
Your definition of 'worst people' is dramatically different than my definition of 'worst people' Why is it ok to censor people you deem as 'the worst'?
People who weren't banned from Twitter: 1 Chinese genocide apologists 2 Hitler-worshiping Hindu nationalists 3 Iran's terrorist leadership 4 Antifa goons actively planning assaults 5 Pedophiles 6 People illegally distributing puberty blockers to children
Ahh!! Free speech 🤔
These trolls can’t handle the truth!🤣🤣🤣
Right because they didn't just make a new email account and Twitter already...
So?
Arrogance on parade. So, you’re the good person, bad person gate keeper? It’s always the liberals, deciding who can express themselves. Too risky aye, allowing the free flow of ideas, must censor or blacklist.
is a childish organization. How dare anyone have a dissenting opinion from theirs. They must be the “Worst people on the internet”
Everyone stop following is misleading and fake bullshit news
Cry harder please
Bring on the haters. Great job elonmusk
I remember when Verge was about tech news
You fking communists!
Hey Verge, stick to science subject please…before you die from wokeness. More people will actually read your articles if they’re scientifically interesting.
He's also addressing child exploitation, unlike former Twitter but you don't care about that, do you?
He's actually trying to kill Twitter
I declare The Verge as the worst people on the internet.
the twitter bashing is getting so old
You are therw too. Elon Must supports trie democracy.
Left propaganda Yaaay
What did people think would happen, when the pendulum swings one direction to far get ready for it swing back the other direction... this was a consequence of old twitters own making
It’s decision of people via the poll, Anything which is not against the law should be on the internet whether people like you like or not, it’s not now what the woke left wants, it’s now what the world wants, with that said, you might wanna be neutral or you will be cancelled.
Shut up. Your still on Twitter are you not? And most don’t think highly of you either
Suck it up, man up
Come on.... The Verge isn't that bad. That being said, I didn't even know that you guys had been suspended.
Por suerte ustedes no deciden quien puede opinar y quien no.
elonmusk deliberately did NOT do that by putting criteria on amnesty accounts.The “worst” stay banned. Although, I did read in a Twitter post of concern for life if accts get restored. I’m new to Twitter so, 🤷🏻♀️, maybe put an opt out for the previous owner before fully restored?
The worst in what way?
America is not a socialist country with one party rule! Our voices must be heard!
Nothing like racism and hate speech to bring back those ad dollars.
The Verge.... Oh I thought you went out of business...
really? you mean he's letting Biden, aoc, Pelosi, and Schumer on twitter?
I’m hoping that they have just been invited in, as a guest would be invited into your home. I’m hoping that those who have been canceled and then allowed back, will do the right thing. But then again I have high hopes for humans. We’ll see. Hopefully it’s on a contingency basis
The verge is going to be the worst media acording to polls of elite ecperts
lol I block ppl I dont like... Move back into parents basement... safer and the poor reception will limit internet comms.
Nope, he never got rid of them. See you’re still on here.
It was voted. Don't you supposedly like democracy?
Something which is toxic for you could be a wealth of information for others. Like misinformation about Covid.
Twitter has a block/mute function — people are free to think and make their own decisions.
Worst according to who?
Finally it wont be so dry here from all people acting all Nice and shit trying to show just all Nice things and shit making up and faking things
Elon should think about putting a dislike button 🚶🏽♂️🚶🏽♂️🚶🏽♂️
Worst by whom?
Did you guys know that you don’t have to follow them?
Who decides if they are worse or the best..? I mean someone's freedom fighter is always someones terrorist. Who get to chose that they are good or bad..?
Tell me why you are here on twitter?
The photo shows the HQ of The Verge, right?
And i thought you were some tech site! 👎
🥱🥱🙄🥱
Ridiculous- terrorist organisations like Pakistani Taliban had twitter accounts before Musk took over. It’s accounts that were right of centre that were being banned before.
Is that your opinions in that picture?
bout to unfollow with this shit posting
'worst' by what standard?
nice job being neutral
Ok, with the exception of Jones, anyone else is likely an improvement at this point.
Who though of putting an image of hot burning garbage on this aritcle!
You guys can’t just ban everything you don’t like. It will come back around bite you in the butt believe me. Balance has been returned to The Force. Take a deep breath, go for a walk and get the heck off Twitter for a gosh darn minute. We live in a free country. Love!
EveryoneSaysHi1 Good for him.
Verge, you are so judgmental and bias. I wonder if everyone in your team thinks the same?
You are the worst people
Who decides who’s worst ? Glass houses
Hahaha and it’s editors becoming more far far left day by day and unable to fathom other people have different opinions and world views than them. Tech channel trying so hard to be relevant 😂😂
Might be unrelated, but I read this phrase in a tweet somewhere: Trumpster Fire. 🗑️🔥 I can’t un-know that now.
Elongated Muskrat becoming more and more fascist everyday.
He should buy The Verge next.
racist mf like Nick Fuentes reinstated would huge red flag
He turned the noise to eleven
They can’t be worse than the folks at verge.
La verga deja de tirar verga
Has anyone asked Mark Zuckerberg why he doesn't roll out a twitter like app of facebook . Basically a scaled down version of facebook .
It actually wasn't elon, it was a poll done by twitter users, so doing us users dirty isn't exactly going to bode well for the verge. lol
How’s this tech news? 😂
we decided to bring them back.
yeah.. I cant believe you are here
Here comes the Elonists
You mean he decided to abide by the first amendment… as Twitter should’ve ALWAYS done!
Like you're any better. 🤣
He never kicked you out..
elonmusk didn’t decide anything - Twitter users voted to provide amnesty to users who the old regime banned. why lie and continue to make up stuff? Terrible reporting . elonmusk, call these sham news organizations out & put their feet to the fire. Needs to stop.
elonmusk is this true or false?
Haha
The copium is real.
Yup starting with you..? 🥴😂
This is partisan politics at its finest!
Not true, you were already here.
Headline looks like it was written by a 14yo girl… stop being a crybaby
Well, you’re still here so there’s proof he lets the worst shit possible on here.
Cry a River
'The verge' what is the problem with mr musk?
That’s the thing about free speech. Not only you or your digital rag have an opinion. And per the first amendment, so does everyone else. Wether you like it or not.
Well, he is letting you sycophants and liars that spread misinformation constantly...
G. Bush
I reported you for agression against the non-left, because that’s who you mean by “the worst people on the internet”.
Then don’t follow them/engage with them. As long as someone isn’t outright being hateful or violent, they should have a platform to speak too.
No they are leaving on their on, you should thank Elon for cleaning twiiter
Wait, he let you back on?
Stop your anti-Musk propaganda.
Yep, I see you’re still here
Make your own Twitter that’s exclusive to your own individual thoughts/opinion then. Actually I think there is a platform out there, blue-something, that carters to the intolerant. Capitalism brings diversity, use it! Politics is bad for business.
Dear verge, you make amazing content, in-between the musk and twitter spams, we know its alit going on in twitter and it's a kind of a big deal because if the person who took over it, but also nothing new, people/companies taking over others and making weird decisions time to tim
people are speaking. they also don't want to judge others unless proven to be ...
Not all suspended people are worst. At least I know few accounts suspended just for having different view. There are still accounts of terrorists, dictators, extremists and many more such people active. We all know past biases of Twitter,I thank elonmusk to leveling field!
Your bias is showing, snowflake
Musk is like the guy in ghost busters turning off the power to the ghost jail...
He already done it week ago when Trump's account was reinstated 🤷
Is it the Swifties?
Are we not to forgive others?
Time will tell who really was the worst all along...
According to who?!
Dude, Twitter has a Block Option, if you don’t like realDonaldTrump or anyone else just use this glorious feature
What if we just declare the Verge awful people. Ban you?
Twitter is like a plane that lost its engines but slowly gliding down until it's destruction - all the passengers think everything's fine they're going to glide to safety * Unfortunately it's not The captain's already left the cabin with his parachute
If they are the worst, why aren’t they in prison without internet access?
Let me guess The Verge is one of them?
The Verge basically hates anything that isn’t left leaning. Such a disappointment.
*Will of the people *The People Have Spoken TownSquare
And dealbook is interviewing them.
Ok Verge, this is strike 1 ;)
Years of moderation work sure sounds a lot better than years of authoritarian overreach and censorship. Im sure my German ancestors would be proud of Twitters 'moderation work' but we don't do this anymore. If you like it so much I suggest you people move to China or North Korea.
I thought Elmo Musk already was on Twitter
People like you?
Eh, you’ve been here the whole time.
To u 'worst people' = conservatives To us u liberal fanatics = ' anti democracy '
It looks like three out of four people just decided?
Man's is one of the worst people on the internet did you expect less?
If we stop talking about it and don’t follow them, does it matter? I follow the verge for fun exciting tech news. Not to hear about trump and Musk non stop.
*The people decided
Conservatives 😱
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