Elon Musk Says No Change To Twitter Moderation Policy Yet

After successfully completing his $44 billion (£38.1 billion) acquisition of Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk has stated that there won't be any immediate modifications to Twitter's content moderation policies.

To be crystal clear, he wrote in a tweet, "To be super clear, we have not yet made any changes to Twitter's content moderation policies," He had already declared the formation of a new council to control posts.

He added a tweet promising to "anyone suspended for minor & dubious reasons" would be "freed from Twitter jail".

"Comedy is now legal on Twitter,", he stated.

Since Mr. Musk took over the company following lengthy delays to the acquisition, senior Twitter employees have announced their departures. Concerns focus on Mr. Musk's future plans for the site.

Regulators are closely monitoring the proposed changes, and Twitter users are divided over them. Some are concerned Mr. Musk will relax restrictions on hate speech and misinformation, while others believe the previous administration severely restricted free speech.

Twitter will create a council with "widely different perspectives," according to Mr. Musk.

Before revealing that Twitter had lifted the ban on artist Kanye West before his acquisition, he added, "No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,"

The biggest US automaker, General Motors, which competes with Elon Musk's Tesla, has announced that it has temporarily stopped running paid ads on Twitter. The statement from GM stated that the company was "engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership".

Late on Thursday, Mr. Musk posted on the platform, "The bird is free," while publicly assuring advertisers that he did not want Twitter to turn into a "free-for-all hellscape."

He has hinted that he wants Twitter to undergo significant reform. A self-described "free speech absolutist," he has stated that he views the website as a place for public discussion and is prepared to lift restrictions on users who have offended him, including former President Donald Trump.