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Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise

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Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.

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  1. Plot Twist: Atlantic Writer Says Elon Musk Is ‘Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment’

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    Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

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  1. The Atlantic

    Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    A long history of free-speech jurisprudence backs him up.

  2. NewsBusters

    Plot Twist: Atlantic Writer Says Elon Musk Is ‘Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment’ (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    It’s a cold day in hell when a leftist outlet like The Atlantic admits free speech online is actually a good thing.

  3. Insider

    FCC official says antitrust regulators should 'welcome' Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion acquisition of Twitter (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Musk's pledge to boost free speech on Twitter "would almost certainly enhance competition," Nathan Simington, a Republican FCC commissioner, said.

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    What could Musk’s purchase of Twitter mean for free speech? (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    At the heart of the debate over Twitter’s model for content moderation lies a deeper question: Is it possible to engender greater trust in online information and discourse?

  5. Insider

    Elon Musk will improve Twitter by allowing for greater free speech without it being disruptive to society, according to entrepreneur Eric Schiffer (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk is one of the few businessmen who always understood the power of Twitter, Eric Schiffer, the CEO of The Patriarch Organization told Insider.

  6. The Conversation US

    Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.

  7. Forbes

    Elon Musk’s Twitter Strategy Might Enforce Censorship, Not Open It Up To All (opens Forbes)

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    When Elon Musk announced he would purchase Twitter, he made a strong point that it was a bid to uphold free speech online and planned to create a better platform to roll back some of its current content moderation policies.

  8. The Conversation US

    Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.

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