Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that the social media company’s new official policy will not penalize users for questioning scientific claims and narratives promoted in the media.
Elon Musk’s statement comes as he has taken several shots at the Left this week for buying into the mainstream media narrative. Elon Musk said Twitter’s new policy is to follow science, which necessarily includes rational questioning of science.
In a later tweet, Musk responded to Professor Gad Saad, who asked Dr. Anthony Fauci and his decision to retire as a Republican prepared to take over the House of Representatives next week. Elon Musk responded to the video about Fauci by saying, “Anyone who says questioning him is questioning science cannot be considered a scientist.
Anyone who says that questioning them is questioning science itself cannot be regarded as a scientist
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 28, 2022
Elon Musk also posted a meme mocking the political left on issues of science:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 28, 2022
Prior to Twitter’s purchase by Elon Musk, users could often face suspension or a permanent ban for questioning certain scientific matters, particularly COVID, vaccines and transgender issues. Elon Musk earlier this week called out other social media companies and Google for alleged censorship on their platforms.
Elon Musk made the comment in response to a tweet by left-wing journalist Glenn Greenwald, who wrote: “For the crime of reporting that US security state agencies are heavily involved in Big Tech’s censorship regime, and for admitting that Because they found it very disturbing. , the Liberals have spent a whole week saying @mtaibbi has mental health problems and needs treatment.
Included in Greenwald’s tweet was a screenshot of one of the Twitter file threads of journalist Matt Tabby.
The government was in constant contact not only with Twitter, but with almost every major tech firm, Taibbi said. These include Facebook, Microsoft, Verizon, Reddit, even Pinterest and many more. Industry players also held regular meetings without the govt.
Elon Musk replied, most people don’t appreciate the importance of the point Matt made and he also said, every social media company is engaged in heavy censorship with significant involvement and sometimes explicit direction from the government.