But, let's not forget his roots and who controls him. He wears shirts that say "Occupy Mars".
âNoâ: Elon Musk Denies Request to Bring Alex Jones Back to Twitter â Exclusive Jones Response HERE
Twitterâs new owner, Elon Musk, has publicly & swiftly denied a request to have radio host Alex Jones return to the social media platform.
On Friday, Musk fielded an open-ended question to his followers by asking âWhat should Twitter do next?â
âBring back Alex Jones!!!!â Said a user named â@HardcoreNolleyâ
âNo,â Musk replied almost immediately.
Muskâs apparent ultimatum against Jones comes shortly after a Friday statement about how he plans to conduct the reach of users based on their content.
âNew Twitter policy is freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach. Negative/hate tweets will be max deboosted & demonetized, so no ads or other revenue to Twitter. You wonât find the tweet unless you specifically seek it out, which is no different from rest of Internet.â
Elon Musk Says World Must Know Truth About What Twitter Was Doing: 'The More I Learn, the Worse It Gets'
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a pre-Thanksgiving tweet that problems at Twitter â presumably censorship and bias, and certainly a lack of transparency regarding its actions and algorithms â were worse than he knew.
âThe more I learn, the worse it gets,â he tweeted Wednesday evening.
Earlier that day, Musk had tweeted a poll asking whether suspended accounts should be re-activated under a âgeneral amnesty,â with reasonable carve-outs for illegal activity and âegregious spam.â
That poll, while obviously unscientific, garnered over 3 million responses, with those in favor of such an amnesty outnumbering those opposed by nearly three-to-one.
One presumes that Musk isnât going to make every leadership decision by unscientific polling, but in this case he said that he would abide by the âvoice of the people.â
One of the replies to the original poll, however, suggested that in addition to amnesty, consistency, transparency and objectivity should be key in whatever decision Twitter ultimately made.
â[W]ell whatever it decides to do, twitter should be clear and consistent about itâs rules and penalties for breaking them, enforcement should be unbiased, and the mechanisms of enforcement shouldnât be easily abused by people who have an agenda,â read the tweet from the account of Shibetoshi Nakamoto, the individual â or rather, the presumed pseudonym of the individual â believed to have developed bitcoin.
Again, Musk seemed responsive to the suggestion.
That would presumably be good news for anyone. Even those who believe that former President Donald Trump â to take just one example â should have been suspended from Twitter should be interested in knowing the precise reasoning behind that decision and the policies Trump was said to have broken that justified that decision, if only so that other Twitter users can learn from the incident and not repeat the same violations, right?
(Incidentally, Twitter did reinstate Trumpâs account on Saturday, and, as I had predicted earlier that day, Trump doesnât seem to care.)
Musk, however, seemed to indicate that one side of the political debate was likely to appreciate the transparency more than the other.
Conservatives, of course, have claimed left-leaning bias at the social media giant for years. Without the underlying data to back up those claims, however, it was difficult to prove. (Research by The Western Journal into similar censorship at Facebook found a decidedly leftist bias, although Facebook corrected some of that following publication of that data.)
Regardless of where Musk stands on politics, his apparent commitment to transparency should help uncover the truth of those claims, which should only be a good thing for American democracy.
Not everyone, however, wants whatâs good for American democracy.
Iâm far from a conspiracy theorist, and thereâs no credible evidence that Andrew Breitbart died of anything but complications from the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with which he had been diagnosed a year or so prior to his untimely demise.
But this still sounds like reasonable advice to me.
Antifa extremists stage plans to burn down Tesla outlets following Twitter bans
'As revenge for [Elon Musk] suspending violent extremist accounts on Twitter, [Antifa] in Portland are organizing arson attacks on [Tesla] locations tonight,' reported Ngo, who provided screenshots of the calls to action.
Following his takeover of Twitter, âChief Twitâ Elon Musk has quickly begun to address many of the platformâs problems. Musk, who intends for Twitter to be a platform for legal free speech, has moved to crack down on terrorists and violent far-left extremists who have for many years been a fixture on Twitter and used it to organize riots.
Now Tesla, which Musk owns, has become the target of violent retaliation by far-left militants angered by the suspension of their accounts.
This week, Musk moved to ban a pro-Palestinian âresistanceâ group called âJisr Collective,â which promoted and celebrated terrorist acts against Israeli civilians.
In a separate thread, Musk called for members of the public to report violations of the siteâs terms of service against child sexual exploitation and far-left extremist violence.
Numerous self-identified Antifa militants including several prominent organizers have been banned for calling for violence against Chaya Raichik, who operates the popular âLibs of TikTokâ account, and Daily Wire host Matt Walsh.
âIncitement to violence will result in account suspension,â said Musk in response to journalist Andy Ngo, who explained that a large number of Antifa accounts operate on the website to promote riots and provide tips to each other on how to identify targets and commit violence.
Ngo detailed how following his reporting on members of the loosely-knit far-left militant organization, he was chased down and beaten up, forcing him to seek refuge at a Portland hotel in 2021.
âAntifa used Twitter to direct comrades to swarm me after I ran into a hotel following a violent street beating,â wrote Ngo.
âThat is a disturbing story and very concerning that Twitter took no action, despite clear violation of ToS. Report in this thread for now,â replied Musk, prompting numerous users to provide him with clear examples of militants in violation of the siteâs rules against threats and intimidation.
Many of the users reported on the thread were banned several hours after being reported to Musk, suggesting that he took direct action to shut down their accounts.
Hours after the bans, Antifa militants took to the social media platform to organize arson attacks on Tesla locations around the United States, posting the addresses of Tesla service centers and dealerships.
âAs revenge for [Elon Musk] suspending violent extremist accounts on Twitter, [Antifa] in Portland are organizing arson attacks on [Tesla] locations tonight,â reported Ngo, who provided screenshots of the calls to action.
âThis is just a drop in the ocean of years of violent organizing on Twitter,â he added.
Might this all be headed towards an alternative phone by Elon Musk? Linked to Starlink?
Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz has been among many calling for Twitter to be removed from App stores, writing in a recent column that Musk restoring previously banned accounts would harm "marginalized communities."
Musk has previously stated on Twitter that he would make a phone if there "is no other choice."
If Apple and Google were to remove Twitter from their app stores, Musk responded to a post asking him to make a phone, saying, "I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone."
BREAKING: Elon Musk says Apple is threatening to pull Twitter from App Store
"Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?" Musk asked, questioning in a follow-up tweet, "Whatâs going on here [Tim Cook]?"
On Monday, Twitter owner Elon Musk revealed that Apple has "threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but wonât tell us why."
Earlier this week, an activist Washington Post journalist demanded that Apple and Google pull Twitter from their app stores, claiming that the LGBTQ community and other "marginalized communities" stand to suffer the most harm from his free speech plans for the platform.
Musk issued a number of posts on Monday calling out the tech giant, questioning why "they hate free speech in America."
"Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?" Musk asked, questioning in a follow-up tweet, "Whatâs going on here [Tim Cook]?"
The Monday afternoon was the first of a multitude put out by the Tesla and SpaceX CEO regarding Apple and censorship.
Following that tweet, Musk retweeted the blockchain-based file sharing and payment network LBRY, who wrote, "During Covid, Apple demanded our apps filter some search terms from being returned. If we did not filter the terms, our apps would not be allowed in the store. Apple may make good products, but they have been opposed to free speech for some time."
"Who else has Apple censored?" Musk wrote.
"Is this really a fight we want to pick. An awful lot of your Tesla customers use iOS to access their cars. If that app gets pulled, itâll significantly impact your ability to sell to Apple customers. Cards are way less convenient than BT entry," one Twitter user replied.
"Are you suggesting Apple would use its duopolist powers to hurt Tesla?" Musk questioned.
Musk also retweeted a video created by Epic Games, the game studio behind Fortnight, which parodied George Orwellâs novel 1984, calling out Apple.
"Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple is blocking Fortnite from a billion devices. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming '1984,'" the video read. The campaign, #FreeFortnite, was launched in 2020 after Epic Games released a direct payment system in their game, violating Appleâs terms of services. The app was subsequently removed from the App Store.
Musk then posted a poll to Twitter, stating, "Apple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers.
Musk noted that Apple "puts a secret 30 percent tax on everything you buy through their App Store," and subsequently tweeted a meme stating that he would "go to war" instead of paying this developer tax.
Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz has been among many calling for Twitter to be removed from App stores, writing in a recent column that Musk restoring previously banned accounts would harm "marginalized communities."
Musk has previously stated on Twitter that he would make a phone if there "is no other choice."
If Apple and Google were to remove Twitter from their app stores, Musk responded to a post asking him to make a phone, saying, "I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone."
The row with Apple comes as the tech giant restricted the usage of AirDrop capabilities on devices in China, a feature that had helped anti-government protestors organize. Instead of allowing open communication between local Apple devices, Chinese users now have a 10-minute limit on accepting AirDrops from everyone.
Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 Misinformation Policy as of November 23rd.
This policy was used to silence people across the world who questioned the media narrative surrounding the virus and treatment options.
A win for free speech and medical freedom!
Twitter fact checks White House tweets.
With Twitter under new ownership, it looks like progressives and Democrats could be finally receiving a taste of their own medicine.
The official Biden White House Twitter account was slapped with an embarrassing âfact checkâ style platform disclaimer following a Monday tweet.
The White House bragged about reduced unemployment claims since President Joe Biden took office, pointing out that they had declined from 18.8 million to 1.4 million over the course of his presidency.
The tweet made no reference to unemployment stemming from coronavirus, and the âCommunity Noteâ that was inserted made that important distinction.
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Musk Drops Part Two Of âTwitter Filesâ Revealing âSecret Blacklistsâ
The second part of Elon Muskâs âTwitter Filesâ was released on Thursday night and exposes the social media platformâs practices of secretly âblacklistingâ certain tweets and users.
âA new #TwitterFiles investigation reveals that teams of Twitter employees build blacklists, prevent disfavored tweets from trending, and actively limit the visibility of entire accounts or even trending topicsâall in secret, without informing users,â journalist Bari Weiss began her thread on Thursday. She was sharing the information.
âTwitter once had a mission âto give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers.â Along the way, barriers nevertheless were erected,â Weiss wrote. She pointed to Stanford Universityâs Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a longstanding opponent of COVID groupthink during the pandemic expressing opposition to lockdowns.
âTwitter secretly placed him on a âTrends Blacklist,â which prevented his tweets from trending,â Weiss reported.
Weiss highlighted that Fox News host Dan Bongino was placed on a âSearch Blacklistâ and had Turning Point USAâs Charlie Kirk on âDo Not Amplify.â
âA new #TwitterFiles investigation reveals that teams of Twitter employees build blacklists, prevent disfavored tweets from trending, and actively limit the visibility of entire accounts or even trending topicsâall in secret, without informing users,â she wrote.
https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600
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âThis secret group included Head of Legal, Policy, and Trust (Vijaya Gadde), the Global Head of Trust & Safety (Yoel Roth), subsequent CEOs Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal, and others. This is where the biggest, most politically sensitive decisions got made. Think high follower account, controversial, another Twitter employee told us. For these there would be no ticket or anything. One of the accounts that rose to this level of scrutiny was @libsoftiktok âan account that was on the âTrends Blacklistâ and was designated as Do Not Take Action on User Without Consulting With SIP-PES,â she wrote.
https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601018077021229056
Musk revealed on Tuesday that Twitterâs former Deputy General Counsel James Baker was âexitedâ from the company after revelations about his alleged role in the platformâs handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Over the weekend, journalist Matt Taibbi published internal communications from Twitterâs top brass in October 2020 about how to combat the New York Postâs publication of materials about Hunter Bidenâs laptop.
âIn light of concerns about Bakerâs possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today,â Musk tweeted in response to Taibbi, who shared a story from famed legal scholar Jonathan Turley.
https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1599430852374659072
Twitterâs internal communications at the time show that Baker was involved in discussions about whether the laptop falls under Twitterâs âhacked materialsâ policy.
âI support the conclusion that we need more facts to assess whether the materials were hacked,â Baker wrote in one email chain. âAt this stage, however, itâs reasonable for us to assume that they may have been and that caution is warranted.â
https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598836068282814464
Hereâs more on Bakerâs background, as noted by Fox Business:
Before joining Twitter, Baker also worked as general counsel at the FBI, where he was a key figure in the bureauâs investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Attorney Michael Sussmann met with Baker in 2016 and presented âpurported data and âwhite papersâ that allegedly demonstrated a covert communicates channelâ between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank, which is based in Russia. Sussmann was accused of telling Baker that he was not doing work âfor any clientâ but later billing the Hillary Clinton campaign for the work. Sussmann was acquitted earlier this year on one count of making a false statement to the FBI.
Baker was also personally involved in the FISA warrant application to surveil Carter Page, who was working as an aide to former President Donald Trumpâs 2016 campaign. The application relied heavily on the discredited âTrump dossier.â Baker later admitted that his role in the Page FISA application was unusual.
Musk made headlines recently when he revealed that he wonât âever againâ sign autographs in public because of threats to his life. During a live session on the social media website, Musk was discussing the âTwitter Filesâ and made a concerning admission that he was concerned about his safety.
âFrankly the risk of something bad happening or literally even being shot is quite significant. Iâm definitely not going to be doing any open-air car parades, let me put it that way,â Musk said. âItâs not that hard to kill me if somebody wanted to, so hopefully they donât.â
More Evidence that Twitter Was Run by the Deep State â Former CIA and FBI Employee Identified at the Top of the Censorship Activities
Another Deep State individual was outed in the recent Twitter revelations unveiled by Elon Musk. Jeff Carlton has a resume showing he worked at both the FBI and CIA and then moved on to Twitter. This is what we all expected â that Twitter was being led by the Deep State.
Weâve already reported on James Comeyâs former Chief Counsel at the FBI and how he wormed his way into Twitter. After Baker showed his true allegiance to the Deep State over the weekend, Musk let him go on Tuesday.
We now know that Baker wasnât the only Deep State character who wormed his way into Twitter. Another individual whose name popped up yesterday is a man by the name of Jeff Carlton.
It is no surprise to see more Deep State actors involved at the highest levels at Twitter. Who is really running our government?
Elon Musk Set to Step Down as Twitter CEO
Elon Musk is set to step down as Twitter CEO after he promised to abide by the results of a poll, the final results of which showed a majority of respondents desiring to see him give up the position.
Musk posted the poll late last night and left it to run for only 12 hours.
âShould I step down as head of Twitter?â asked Musk. âI will abide by the results of this poll.â
The final result showed that a majority of 57.5% to 42.5% wanted to see him vacate the position.
However, Musk followed up the poll with a warning as to who his replacement might be.
âAs the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it,â tweeted the Tesla founder.
âThe question is not finding a CEO, the question is finding a CEO who can keep Twitter alive,â Musk later commented, suggesting the fact that the platform is a giant black hole for money and cannot turn a profit has turned him away.
Some speculated that Musk knew he would lose the poll once far-left Twitter mobs activated to swing the result, and that this gives him an easy way to bow out.
Others hinted that Musk has already selected a new CEO, the announcement of which will terrify leftists even more than him being in charge.
Some think former White House advisor Jared Kushner is one of the favorites to take the job, given Elon was pictured watching the World Cup final in Qatar with Kushner yesterday.
Over the last few days, Musk has been at war with regime journalists, some of whom had their accounts suspended, although later restored, for their involvement in doxxing Muskâs personal location.
Musk Suggests Poll Result Saying He Should Step Down as Twitter CEO Rigged by Bots
Looks like heâs going nowhere.
Elon Musk appeared to agree with suggestions that the poll he ran to determine whether he should step down as Twitter CEO was rigged by bots, and that the poll will be conducted for a second time.
As we highlighted yesterday, the expectation was that Musk would relinquish the position after he ran a poll asking âShould I step down as head of Twitter?â
After asserting he would âabide by the results of this poll,â the outcome was that 57.5% to 42.5% wanted to see him vacate the position.
However, after it was pointed out to the Tesla founder that the voting appears to have been manipulated, Musk appeared to be reconsidering.
âVery interesting when you compared the number of votes versus the number of likes on the tweets. Did bots brigade the Elon poll yesterday?â asked the Wall Street Silver account.
âTwitter, The FBI Subsidiaryâ: âTwitter Filesâ 6 & 7 Expose FBIâs Role in Censorship
For journalist Matt Taibbi, the âtakeawayâ from the âTwitter filesâ is that what most people think of as the âdeep stateâ is really a tangled collaboration of state agencies, private contractors and (sometimes state-funded) NGOs: âThe lines become so blurred as to be meaningless.â
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Some of Elon Musk's fans are furious newly appointed Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino chairs a World Economic Forum committee
- Elon Musk announced the hire of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter Friday.
- Some conservatives are upset over her ties to the World Economic Forum, where she chairs a committee.
- Liberal Twitter users have pointed out that she follows and likes tweets from prominent conservatives.
After Elon Musk officially announced the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO on Friday, users across the political spectrum quickly took to the platform to voice perceived flaws in the exec's former work and online behavior.
Responses to Musk's tweet announcing the hire included skepticism from conservative users taking issue with Yaccarino's involvement in the World Economic Forum, as well as her work as advertising chief at NBCUniversal, from which she resigned on Friday. Some spoke out about her previous comments praising NBC's efforts on diversity and social justice, and her stances in favor of masks and vaccines during the pandemic.
Hereâs What We Know About Twitterâs New CEO, Linda Yaccarino
When Elon Musk bought Twitter, many figures in alternative media really thought theyâd be getting re-platformed. Personally, I found it hilarious that Musk was willing to spend $44 billion because he missed Babylon Bee. But Twitterâs new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, has some of us questioning Muskâs long game.
Is he really a champion of free speech? Or was this a plan, all along, to turn Twitter into the American equivalent of WeChat? How much can we really trust him to stand up for the First Amendment?